Southampton in talks over €10m Izan Azon deal

Southampton have opened talks with Como over a deal to signal striker Ivan Azon in a possible €10m deal, as per Fabrizio Romano.

Southampton have been linked with a number of strikers in current weeks even after the everlasting arrival of Cyle Larin. The most recent ahead that The Saints are stated to be eyeing is Como striker Ivan Azon, in keeping with Fabrizio Romano.

Tonda Eckert’s facet have opened talks with the Italian outfit over a deal to carry Azon on this summer time. A charge of between €9-10m is being mentioned with a everlasting deal trying within the offing.

The Spanish striker spent final season on mortgage with Ipswich City within the Championship. He scored 5 targets in 40 video games for the Tractor Boys as they beat Southampton to computerized promotion final time period.

Regardless of solely scoring 5 targets, Azon impressed with Ipswich and introduced rather a lot to the desk away from discovering the again of the web. After their promotion his former facet have moved of their pursuit of a striker, regardless of rumours that the mortgage deal included an obligation-to-buy.

Southampton provide Ivan Azon a route again to English soccer

Azon’s playstyle match English soccer properly and will Ipswich have missed out on promotion final season, he could properly have returned forward of this time period.

Nonetheless that has not occurred resulting in him to take a look at completely different choices. After by no means fairly making the grade at Como, his future all the time appeared to be headed elsewhere.

Southampton may very well be an excellent match for Azon, particularly beneath Eckert who has confirmed to be an excellent developer of expertise. The Spanish ahead has all the time been rated-highly however is but to essentially present his true potential.

He would bolster Southampton’s attacking choices massively with The Saints are closing in on the everlasting signing of Lewis Dobbin. Following Ross Stewart’s departure, Southampton’s hanging choices from final season have been decreased to Larin and Cameron Archer.

Damion Downs has additionally returned to the membership, though he’s anticipated to depart earlier than the switch window closes. Justin Njinmah and Will Lankshear have each additionally been linked with Southampton for the reason that begin of this week.

The Verdict: Southampton are exhibiting their hand with Lankshear and Azon hyperlinks

All through final season, Larin and Stewart have been the clear favourites in assault for Eckert. The pair have been extra target-man sorts and have become crucial to how Southampton performed.

Eckert doesn’t look to be altering the fashion forward of this season. With Stewart gone, it’s clear that the German needs one other related striker to compete with Larin.

Cyle Larin and Ross Stewart final season

Each Lankshear and Azon are wonderful hold-up strikers who excel at this stage at bringing different gamers into the sport. Regardless of his smaller dimension, Azon confirmed his class in that regard final time period because the likes of Jack Clarke and Jaden Philogene took the highlight.

Larin, and one among Lankshear or Azon, may do the identical subsequent season for the likes of Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza and Tom Fellows. This might show to be some very sensible recruitment for Southampton and Eckert.