Southampton have been advised to sign versatile fullback Bali Mumba who has previously drawn praises from promotion-winning boss Daniel Farke.
Since the last month or so, Southampton fans are sure to have set their hopes on wanting a repeat of their 2023 transfer tricks. Well, ambition is a good thing but choose your wishes carefully Saints, as every attractive rebuild often comes at a price.
The cost of starting the squad building from scratch while not knowing whether the new picks are an upgrade on the previous roster. And whenever any English club gets stuck in that brainstorming phase, they turn to the golden signings rule, onboard as many Premier League names as you can.
Doesn't matter whether they were the best in the business in their earlier prime or they have youth on their side regardless of their top-flight game time.
That fondly recalled summer had to be compensated by cherry-picking a bunch of winter loan deals. Call it coincidence, but the Saints did knock the Cherries doors to secure their two best budget-friendly stars, Joe Rothwell and David Brooks.
Mumba can unlock Southampton's tactical strength
On this occasion, the EFL Analysis have urged them to act faster and pursue an in-form player admired by Leeds United boss Daniel Farke.
It's fullback Bali Mumba who mirrors versatility traits from both Rothwell and Brooks. Similar to Rothwell, Mumba can play on both flanks and like Brooks, Mumba can operate as a wide midfielder too.
Thus, it goes without saying that the 23-year-old can adapt to various playstyles according to Southampton's liking. Agreed, he rarely played in the Premier League but tactical flexibility worked wonders for the Saints in the Championship not long ago.
Therefore, there are valid chances that the ability to improve in tricky match situations will be Southampton's biggest strength again. Hence, a summer negotiation should be explored at the bare minimum.
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