Charles waits on Fulham move amid Southampton updates | OneFootball

Fulham are in advanced talks to sign Shea Charles, their offer around £25m is short of Southampton’s £30m valuation and personal terms are close. According to Sainstmarching.com, a sale would free funds before the deadline.

Eckert’s touchline status remains unresolved as the FA have yet to decide on punishment for Spygate. Pre-season ended with Lewis Dobbin scoring three and looking ready to cover for the recovering Finn Azaz.

Saints visit Colchester United in the EFL Cup on Saturday, then open at Watford the following weekend. That away end is already sold out.

Tickets are on sale for Lincoln City away on the fifth of September, a 12.30pm televised kick-off. It is the first league meeting since 1961, with a 1,232 allocation.

Jay Robinson will join Monza on a season-long loan after a club-to-club deal, with no buy option. Former Saints boss Ivan Juric manages them, and competition on the left from Léo Scienza, Dobbin and Samuel Edozie has pushed Robinson down the order.

Southampton are weighing a move for 17-year-old Mali winger Alou Meminta, tracked alongside Nottingham Forest. Nicknamed Neymar at FC Diarra, any deal would be for the future.

A more fanciful social media link puts Saints in for Swansea striker Žan Vipotnik at a rumoured £20m, the reigning Championship golden boot.

Charles produced three goals and two assists in the Championship last season, so his exit would leave a hole in Eckert’s midfield. Justin Devenny of Crystal Palace has been floated as a possible replacement.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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