The rumour mill is kicking into force and the latest striker to be linked is at the moment plying his trade in Italy with Udinese, is this latest link got any truth in it or is it just agent talk.
The man in question is Udinese's Portugese centre forward Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal or to give him the name on his shirt Beto.
The 24 year old had a slow start to his career before June 2019, joining Portimonense S.C. on a four-year contract, in his two seasons with the club in the top flight in Portugal he scored 13 goals in 44 appearances, earning him a move to Udinese in Serie A initially on na season long loan, then converted in the summer of 2022 into a permanent deal for 7 million euros.
This season has seen him score 6 times in 15 Serie A games for his club and now it is being rumoured that Southampton might see him as a potential saviour.
His current market value is said to be about 13 million euros so that would mean that Saints might have to pay anywhere between £10-13 million to land him.
At around 6ft 3 he has the height needed and lacking in the Saints attack, he has not been a regular started for Udinese, but has been an effective impact player off the bench and his goals to minute ratio of 1 every 114 minutes is quite impressive.
This one might have some foundation to it.