Former Saints boss Russell Martin signed a handful of old Swansea players, including Flynn Downes, Ryan Manning and Nathan Wood.
Will Still only spent one season at RC Lens before making the switch to St Mary's but there are a few prospects that pose a level of intrigue.
Saints technical director Johannes Spors admitted he will be busy with transfers this summer as high player turnover is predicted.
READ: Every word Spors said on transfers and more at Saints
Here are some Lens players Still could target to bring in at Saints...
Neil El Aynaoui
Neil El Aynaoui. BALLER. 💎🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/SwbO21jngX
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) March 15, 2025
An central midfielder, Moroccan youth international Neil El Aynaoui is only 23 but finished the Ligue 1 season under Still on fire.
El Aynaoui scored seven goals in his last 11 appearances, in addition to registering one assist, although a few of those were penalty kicks.
Standing at six-foot one-inch tall, El Aynaoui often played to the left of a more defensive midfielder, and scored two headed goals from crosses.
Still has the opportunity to play a Flynn Downes and Shea Charles double pivot in his 3-4-2-1 system but lacks more attacking central options.
El Aynaoui is a tidy, versatile and physical player with room to grow, ticking a lot of the boxes Spors is looking for when it comes to recruitment.
Lens signed him for around £500k in 2023 and although he is contracted to 2027, El Aynaoui could be keen to make the step to England.
Anass Zaroury
Anass Zaroury scored against Saints for Hull in 2024Anass Zaroury scored against Saints for Hull in 2024 (Image: Stuart Martin)
Still could look to bring in one of his former players who boasts recent memory of winning the Championship in wide player Anass Zaroury.
The 24 year old attacking midfielder helped Burnley top the second tier during the 2022/23 season, recording six goals and six assists.
Saints could need a new signing to play on the left of Still's front three and, at Lens, this was Zaroury for 28 of their 34 league matches.
The former Morocco international, who also spent half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Hull, was not prolific in the French league with two goals.
But the Belgian-born French-speaker was a marquee signing for Still's Lens in August 2024, in a deal repeatedly worth up to £7.5m.
With Saints likely looking for someone in his position, could Still turn to a player he knows well, and who knows the top of the division well?
Juma Bah
𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Juma Bah has signed for #ManCity and been loaned out to Lens for the rest of the season! 🚨‼️ pic.twitter.com/utwRgRD4Ie
— City Report (@cityreport_) January 27, 2025
Saints already have loads of centre-backs on the books but the futures of at least four are still up in the air ahead of the new season.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek and Armel Bella-Kotchap are likely to all want to leave, while Nathan Wood could also attract interest.
Saints just signed Joshua Quarshie, 20, and also have Jack Stephens, Ronnie Edwards and Joachim Kayi Sanda as options - as well as James Bree.
If Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek and Bella-Kotchap all leave, Saints could turn to a cost-effective loan move for Man City defender Juma Bah.
Bah spent the second half of last season on loan at Lens, having signed for Man City for £5million in January 2025, becoming a regular starter.
The 19 year old Sierra Leone international stands at six-foot five-inches tall and fits the profile Saints are looking to recruit under Spors.
Wildcard
Mat Ryan
5 clean sheet en 8 matchs pour Mat Ryan. Un amoureux du maillot, bel esprit d'équipe, de l'expérience. Une très belle trouvaille ce gardien. #rclens pic.twitter.com/YdQysHp3M9
— AureLens (@AureLens7) April 7, 2025
Many fans will remember Australian international Mat Ryan from his stint at Premier League Brighton, where he made 123 appearances.
Having signed from AS Roma in January, he played 14 times to end the league season and conceded just 17 goals as he kept six clean sheets.
Ryan is now 33 years old and who knows if he would have any interest in dropping to the Championship after an impressively storied career.
Saints are sure to be on the hunt for a new goalkeeper when Aaron Ramsdale departs, and Ryan has performed well for Still this season.