Southampton have submitted a £15.4m bid for Lazio defender Wesley Hoedt, according to multiple reports, including this one in talkSPORT.
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The Dutch defender starred for the Italians last term and it looks like Southampton are making plans for their skipper Virgil van Dijk’s exit.
Van Dijk handed in a transfer request last week which was accompanied with a fiery statement declaring his wish to leave.
So far, neither Chelsea nor Liverpool, the two favourites for his signature, have made an offer – but with two weeks left of the transfer window – they’ll surely be lodged soon.
Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino is only ‘hopeful’ that he can reintegrate the 26-year-old into his squad – and the bid for Hoedt suggests he’s making plans for a season without the centre-back.
Judging by Liverpool’s opening two performances, we need van Dijk very, very badly.
Whether we can capture him before the window closes remains to be seen.