DONE DEAL: Mass Celebration as Southampton Seal Deal to Sign Out Of Contract Brentford Star Midfielder – Personal terms agreed
DONE DEAL: Mass Celebration as Southampton Seal Deal to Sign Out Of Contract Brentford Star Midfielder – Personal terms agreed
This is not a transfer rumour that is going to cause mass celebration in SO postcodes, but it seems,
according to reliable sources, that this is a deal that is on the verge of being completed.
According to sportwitness Saints are within days of tying up a deal to sign out of contract Brentford midfielder Saman Ghoddos.
Many Southampton dans will be saying Who !!! at this news.
The Iranian midfielder who will turn 31 in September, has been at Brentford since the 20/21 season,
initially joining on loan in August before it being made permanent in January 2021,
he played a major part in Brentford’s march into the Premier League that season.
In the Premier League he found it harder to get game time and in the 3 seasons that the Bees have been in the
top flight he has mainly been a squad player.
He was a member of the matchday squad for 32 of the 34 Premier League games played this past season.
He started seven of those games, entered the game for the remaining 12, and was not used as a substitute for the remaining 13.
While Ghoddos is primarily an attacking midfielder, he has also been used as a full back and winger. On the surface,
it is difficult to understand why Saints appear to be planning to sign this player. Of course, it is a free transfer,
so costs should be minimal.
His versatility would seem to be the reason we are taking a cheap punt,
but I don’t think that will go down well with some Saints supporters who will be demanding major siginings.
But it should be noted that Russell martin is building a squad, rather than a team,
signing Ghoddos and indeed Adam Lallana is prudent,
giving them one year contracts is not breaking the bank and an extra experienced body could prove crucial in
what will be a tough season.
There won’t be much real business done till July 1st, but when that date is passed Southampton really do need to make some good experienced signings at the peak of their powers.
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