Southampton priorities for reinvestment as Shea Charles nears £30m Fulham move | OneFootball

Shea Charles is closing in on a £30m switch to Fulham, and Southampton are weighing reinforcements across the squad, with midfield among the priorities.

According to Sainstmarching.com, the 2-0 EFL Cup win at Colchester saw Charles named among the substitutes and applauded at full-time, a moment that felt like a farewell.

Tonda Eckert still has midfield options. Caspar Jander is injured but considered capable when fit, while Flynn Downes, Cameron Bragg and Romeo Akachukwu, who scored at Colchester, can operate centrally. Even so, another midfielder could arrive.

Links to Hibernian’s Josh Mulligan have cooled, with the player now being looked at by Genoa. Fresh names may surface once Charles’ move is confirmed.

Elsewhere, Ben Brereton Diaz underwhelmed in Essex, failing to register a shot on target. Some supporters want him moved on this summer, despite Eckert’s belief he remains a capable striker when on form.

A loan for Divin Mubama from Manchester City appears to be advancing. Another forward could follow, with interest noted in Karlsruher’s Louey Ben Farhat, while Cameron Archer is being linked with Wrexham.

At right-back, Manchester United teenager Jaydan Kamason has been monitored, and there are doubts over Mads Roerslev after an injury-disrupted 2025/26 season. The promotion chasers look far from finished in this summer’s market.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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