Southampton have numerous younger gems at their disposal subsequent season that would star within the Premier League, primarily based off pre-season showings so removed from the Saints.
New centre-back recruit Ronnie Edwards from Peterborough United shone when Russell Martin‘s males took on robust Ligue 1 opponents Montpellier not too long ago, because the extremely regarded defender picked out Tyler Dibling with an excellent long-range go to fireside house on the day.
Martin may not be accomplished there in the case of bedding in some extra prime skills for the longer term into his new-look squad for the Premier League although, with this harmful attacker – who has additionally been tipped for nice issues – rumoured to be relocating to St. Mary’s on mortgage.
Southampton excited about deal for younger Premier League ace
A report by the Every day Mail means that Liverpool will enable younger hotshot Ben Doak to maneuver to a mortgage membership this summer season, with Southampton’s ears reportedly perking up on the prospect of a deal.
It will likely be up to the uncooked Scotsman whether or not he fancies a swap to the South Coast or whoever exhibits a eager curiosity in his providers, nevertheless, as he weighs up his first-team possibilities at Anfield this coming marketing campaign underneath new boss Arne Slot.
Minutes have come his means this pre-season, however it will be unrealistic for the promising 18-year-old to count on first-team motion week in week out for the Reds, particularly within the aggressive nature of the Premier League close to the very prime.
Due to this fact, this transfer may swimsuit all events, however Leicester Metropolis are additionally as a fellow newly promoted membership.
Critically impressing these on Merseyside at youth stage, Doak’s second to shine within the males’s recreation may come this season at St. Mary’s, with the potential for him to blow up into life like Theo Walcott managed for the Saints as soon as upon a time.
How Doak may develop into Southampton’s subsequent Walcott
Simply watching the clip above once more, Doak’s electrical burst of tempo may be very paying homage to when Walcott used to rampage ahead throughout the early phases of his fledging profession, earlier than dropping steam as his profession went on.
Nonetheless, earlier than he grew to become a family identify for the likes of Arsenal, Walcott was a wide-eyed teenager making an attempt to make the lower on the South Coast and was gifted his debut when he was simply 16 years of age by then Southampton boss Harry Redknapp in 2005.
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Doak’s youth numbers at Liverpool |
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Age bracket |
Video games performed |
Targets scored |
Assists |
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U21s |
16 |
5 |
2 |
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U18s |
5 |
2 |
2 |
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UEFA U19s |
8 |
4 |
4 |
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Sourced by Transfermarkt |
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Walcott would by no means look again after being given his large break, netting 4 targets from 21 league video games throughout his first season within the senior combine, and Doak will look to take the first-team by storm in an analogous method if he joins Martin’s group, primarily based off his promising numbers above in and across the youth construction on the Reds.
Doak has been gifted ten first-team possibilities already at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp taking a specific shine to the “explosive” gem, as he has been described by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig.
One displaying towards Toulouse final season throughout Liverpool’s Europa League journey noticed Doak present spurts of his uncooked high quality, finishing three profitable dribbles regardless of solely being on the pitch for one half, alongside successful 5 duels as a tenacious and energetic presence.
With the Saints additionally missing down the suitable wing when it comes to squad depth at present, the addition of the Liverpool teenager on mortgage can be a wise little bit of enterprise.
Southampton may even look again on this purchase because the South Coast membership having a key half to play in Doak’s early footballing training, like Walcott earlier than him, earlier than he was then catapulted into stardom down the road.
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