Southampton planning bid to sign “special” £20m player

Leeds must be defeated first. Russell Martin is rumored to have Southampton readying an offer to sign a midfield player for £20 million this summer.

Championship playoff final – Southampton vs Leeds

The winner will join Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League upon their return, having already earned promotion.

Martin’s team advanced to the playoff final after defeating West Brom 3-1 on aggregate in the semifinals,

while Leeds defeated Norwich City 4-0 over the course of two legs.

Leeds finished higher in the standings throughout the 46-game Championship season,

but Southampton defeated the Whites twice: first, 3-1 at St Mary’s in September, and then 2-1 at Elland Road on the last day of play.

Everyone connected to the two clubs is in for a nerve-wracking afternoon, and the winner appears certain to make their

According to sources close to GiveMeSport,

Southampton and Leeds are both planning offers to sign James McAtee from Manchester City this summer.

Whoever wins at Wembley this weekend will be in a better position to seal a deal,

with McAtee having huge admirers on the south coast and in Yorkshire.

It is added that Man City are willing to cash in on the 21-year-old this summer as he enters the final two years of his Etihad Stadium contract,

and an offer in the region of £20m looks set to be enough to secure his services.

McAtee spent the 2023/24 season on loan at Sheffield United but couldn’t help the Blades avoid relegation.

The central, attacking or right midfielder made 31 appearances in the top flight,

Although McAtee has previously received praise from Pep Guardiola after City rejected a loan spell in 2022,

it does seem as though the time has come for him to find a new permanent home,

as training every day is so important for him. Meanwhile, late last year, former Blades striker Carl Asaba compared

McAtee to Arsenal star Martin Odegaard, saying: “He’s like Odegaard. You play midfield and you have an extra number in there.”

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