Southampton are considering a move for Liverpool misfit Mamadou Sakho.
Sakho is expected to leave Anfield before the transfer window closes later this month after failing to force his way into Jurgen Klopp’s first-team plans.
The French defender has been in the wilderness after being sent home from the Reds’ pre-season tour of America and a social media outburst against the club.
But reports claim that the Saints are preparing to offer Sakho an escape route from his current nightmare at Liverpool after expressing interest in the player.
According to L’Equipe Claude Puel is targeting the 26-year-old in the wake of captain Jose Fonte submitting a transfer request earlier this week.
Fonte took the decision after refusing to extend his current contract at St Mary’s, which has put a host of clubs including Liverpool’s local rivals Everton on alert.