Enjoying a solid enough season as we’ve come to expect from Southampton in recent years, there have been some standout performers for Claude Puel’s men so far this season.
Highly-rated for a long time now, there seems sure to be a lot of interest in centre back partners Virgil van Dijk and Jose Fonte this January.
One of the most efficient centre back duo’s in the entire Premier League, Fonte rather cryptically claimed his future “belongs to God” this week amidst interest from Manchester United.
And as for van Dijk, the stellar Dutchman has also been linked with the Red Devils with the former Celtic man reportedly rated at around £30 million.
Having grown more than accustomed to trying their utmost to swat any interest from the Premier League’s bigger fish, it is vital that Saints keep their high quality defensive duo until the end of the campaign.
But with Southampton fans rolling their eyes at rumours concerning both van Dijk and Fonte, This Is Futbol are today looking at FIVE other Saints stars who Claude Puel could look to move on in the New Year.