Southampton Archives: 12/2018

Southampton need a new centre-back and Ibrahima Konate is a promising talent.

The 21-year-old has found his feet at St Mirren and might be on the radar of the new Southampton boss.

Jannik Vestergaard’s error gifted Cardiff City a win.

The Dutchman is now living up to expectations at Feyenoord.

Diego Demme worked with Ralph Hasenhuttl at Red Bull Leipzig.

Everton starlet Ademola Lookman shone under the management of new Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl during his loan spell with RB Leipzig in the second half of last season.

Ralph Hasenhüttl has inherited a Southampton squad that is woefully short on goals and landing Shoya Nakajima in January would offer goalscoring prowess from wide areas.

The German has been a revelation for Brighton after working under Southampton’s new boss.

The Austrian has a history of leaving clubs for greener pastures, something Southampton fans are sick of.

Republic of Ireland international Shane Long may not be a particularly prolific striker but his constant energy and tireless workrate make him ideal for Ralph Hasenhüttl’s high-intensity style of play.

Like Southampton, the Austrian has had to battle Liverpool to keep his players over the years.

The Austrian will replace Mark Hughes at Southampton.

Southampton’s meticulous attention to detail and ability to absorb the losses of key personnel once made them a blueprint for many Premier League clubs to follow and after finally sacking Mark Hughes, they have an opportunity to go back to that.

With Ralph Hasenhuttl set to be announced as Southampton manager, who could he bring with him in January?

Brendan Rodgers has been mentioned as a potential Mark Hughes replacement at Southampton. But Celtic is a better option for Rodgers at the moment.