Schlotterbeck signs for Southampton, Manchester United ‘to join’ Villa for Harwood-Bellis, Ward-Prowse deal close | OneFootball

Southampton remain bottom of the Championship on minus one after a four-point Spygate deduction and one win from two. A home win on Saturday could lift them out of the drop zone, but leaders Millwall are unbeaten and yet to concede.

Cyle Larin and Finn Azaz should both start after being rested on Tuesday, and Larin has carried the scoring since the opening weekend. Caspar Jander is still out. According to Sainstmarching.com, the window shuts at 11pm on Tuesday as the squad travel back from St Andrew's after Birmingham.

Keven Schlotterbeck has signed a three-year deal for a reported £3m. The left-footed centre-back has big ambitions, per the Daily Echo, and is available, though this may come too soon given it is his first club abroad. His arrival is Southampton's sixth of the summer and marks the end for Jack Stephens after Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham.

Joshua Quarshie has joined Sturm Graz on loan without an option to buy, with Tonda Eckert and Johannes Spors viewing him as one for the future. A year in Austria and the Europa Cup could fast-track his development.

A nominal fee brings James Ward-Prowse back from West Ham. In the final year of his contract, the club plan to give him the number 30 shirt he wore on debut, and he could be a short-term answer in midfield, though a proper ball winner to back up Flynn Downes is still required.

Ben Jacobs reports that Manchester United are considering an approach for Harwood-Bellis. Villa have had three bids rejected, and with a second suitor Spors has no reason to drop the price.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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