da luck： According to Sky Sports, Southampton are interested in signing Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes, who has scored 58 goals in 115 games for the Russian club, before the January window slams shut, although they may have to smash their transfer record and pay £30m to bring him to St Mary’s.
What’s the word, then?
da apostaganha： Well, Sky Sports says that Saints want the prolific 26-year-old and he is keen on a move to England, but Spartak want £30m for their star man.
The south coast outfit will need to eclipse the £18.1m they paid to sign Mario Lemina from Juventus to get a deal done, and it may be a priority in the remaining days of the month after they lost out to Everton in the race for Theo Walcott.
The report adds that the Netherlands international is under contract until 2021, and was named the Russia Premier League Footballer of the Year in 2017.
How has Promes done this season?
He has impressed.
The 26-year-old has scored 15 goals and provided a further eight assists in 25 appearances in all competitions for Spartak, with two of those goals coming in the group stages of the Champions League.
The Dutchman has played all across the front three positions – although primarily from the left wing – this term, showing his versatility.
According to WhoScored.com, the attacker has had 82 shots in 22 outings in the Russian top flight and in Europe this season, while he has made 67 key passes and successfully completed 34 of the 69 dribbles he has attempted.
Would he be a good signing for Southampton?
He certainly would be.
Saints have lacked goals and pace in their frontline over the course of the last 18 months, and Promes would provide the lowly south coast outfit with both.
While his £30m price tag may be seen as a problem, Southampton should be able to pay the fee in instalments like Liverpool are for Virgil van Dijk, meaning a deal this month shouldn’t be beyond them.
Losing their Premier League status would be a bigger problem and the 26-year-old is a player that can be the difference between survival and relegation, while the board know they need to restore some faith with the situation they find themselves in and after failing to bring Walcott back to St Mary’s.