Saints Set To Bring In Keeper
Claude Puel is being reported as about to sign one of his former goalkeepers at OSG Nice as cover for Fraser Forster.
The keeper in question is Mouez Hassen and Puel is concerned about the back up he currently has for Fraser Forster, Alex McCarthy has been out long term with what was originally reportedas a hamstring injury and appear to be nowhere near a return to action.
That just leaves either Harry Lewis or Stuart Taylor and neither seem to have the level needed to replace Forster.
Lewis is still a bit young to break through and Taylor has not played a game for a club since leaving Leeds United, indeed he has only 7 appearances to his name since the end of the 2008/09 season.
That leaves Puel very short on cover going into a crucial stage of the season including a major cup final.
Hassen has played over 50 times for Nice under Puel but has fallen out of favour since his former boss joined Saints and approaching 22 he wants to get his career back on track.
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