Wood may fit the bill for Southampton

One remark from Southampton‘s promising summer time switch window is the relative lack of attacking additions by Ralph Hasenhuttl, however the Austrian might discover the lacking piece of the jigsaw in Chris Wooden in January.

The New Zealand worldwide seems to be set to be surplus to necessities at Newcastle United following their club-record signing of Alexander Isak, with Callum Wilson also ahead of the previous Burnley man within the pecking order.

This might open the door to a transfer to Southampton, who’re struggling for objectives as soon as once more this season within the prime flight, with simply 11 to their title up to now.

In a latest interview with GiveMeSport, journalist Dean Jones advised that Wooden could possibly be an possibility for the Saints within the January switch window.

He mentioned: “I assume it should depend upon the kind of supervisor they find yourself getting in if Hasenhuttl does go. However there’s little question that this crew lack objective menace and Chris Wooden would possibly match the invoice.”

The 30-year-old would absolutely present a objective menace in Hasenhuttl’s facet, having scored 138 senior goals in his membership profession up to now, together with 52 within the Premier League with Burnley and Newcastle United, who he joined in a £25m deal final season.

Ought to Southampton signal Chris Wooden?

Throughout his time at Leeds United, for whom he scored 44 goals in simply 88 appearances, former Whites supervisor Garry Monk described Wooden as a “natural goalscorer“, which could possibly be the distinction this season if the Saints discover themselves in one other relegation battle.

Che Adams is at the moment Southampton’s top scorer with three within the Premier League, however the Scotland worldwide has never hit double figures within the prime flight, which means that Hasenhuttl wants reinforcements in assault if his facet are to start out selecting up extra wins.

Southampton have the top-flight’s second youngest squad and Wooden might present some much-needed expertise within the entrance line. He would additionally add an aerial presence that the Saints arguably lack, as his 6.6 aerial duels won per game with Newcastle final season is considerably higher than the 2.6 per game for Adams this time period, which is one of the best of any Southampton participant.

Due to this fact, if Wooden is accessible in a possible cut-price deal through the summer time, then he’s definitely somebody that Southampton ought to contemplate bringing in, as Hasenhuttl arguably wants a goalscoring point of interest in his crew.