Fulham ‘in advanced talks’ for Shea Charles as Jander interest monitored, Lincoln tickets released | OneFootball

According to Sainstmarching.com, Fulham are in advanced talks with Southampton over a fee of about £26m, around €30m, for Shea Charles, with Leeds having led the chase earlier in the summer.

Southampton are holding out near the top of their valuation, while a switch for Jens Hjertø-Dahl now points to Hull City for around £8.5m.

Interest is building around Caspar Jander, with new Germany boss Jürgen Klopp monitoring him and Stuttgart among the admirers. Southampton want to keep him and his deal at St Mary’s runs to 2028, so there is no need to sell.

Southampton have put their away allocation for Lincoln City on sale, the clubs’ first league meeting in 65 years. The game is at Sincil Bank on 5th September, early in a Championship campaign that starts four points down. Lincoln came up from League One in the summer.

Before that comes the Carabao Cup trip to Colchester United on Saturday, with Eckert still awaiting the FA’s Spygate ruling. Assistant Ben Garner has steadied the mood and discussed the club’s German recruitment and Eckert’s methods in a wide-ranging interview pointing to a settled camp.

Up front, Ross Stewart departed as a free agent in June and Dom Ballard has flourished at Leyton Orient, where he was named League One Player of the Season. The striker has since issued a blunt warning to his former club. Swansea forward Žan Vipotnik has also been linked, though Eckert may not need to spend in that area.

Should Charles depart at the right price, Southampton could back those already in the building, with Damion Downs deserving a run after an excellent pre-season.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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