Southampton now interested in £18m striker who is a ‘massive talent’ amid Danny Ings rumours

Amidst speculations about Danny Ings maybe making a comeback to St Mary’s,

Southampton is now expressing interest in acquiring a new Premier League striker.

The England international, who moved to Aston Villa in August 2021, is reportedly surplus to needs at West Ham,

and the Saints are reportedly willing to pay £6 million to get him back to the south coast, according to the Daily Mail.

So which striker is Danny Ings and Southampton keeping an eye on? Let’s examine this.

According to a report from talk SPORT, Southampton may try to recruit Cameron Archer.

The 22-year-old has had an unusual 12 months after joining Sheffield United from Aston Villa in

for the Villans to repurchase him for that same amount should the Blades be relegated.

That is precisely what occurred as Sheffield United ended 20th in the Premier League the previous year,

but Unai Emery, according to talk SPORT, has no plans to keep Archer at Villa Park.

Because of this, Southampton is thinking of making a move to get him as Russell Martin aims to add to his attack this summer and replace Che Adams,

who is expected to complete a free transfer to Nottingham Forest.

It can turn out to be one of the best summertime bargains if Southampton is able to sign Archer.

The England U21 international, who Steven Gerrard referred to as a “massive talent,”

was a hot commodity in English football before to his £18 million move to Sheffield United.

He scored 17 goals in 36 games for Aston Villa’s U21 team before adding 11 goals in 23 games while on loan at Middlesbrough.

Even Kylian Mbappe may have had trouble playing for Sheffield United last season,

as the team allowed a record 104 goals in 38 games while only scoring 35 goals overall.

Archer only managed four Premier League goals in 30 appearances.

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