Where do the Saints need to strengthen for next season?

To be successful in the Premier League next season, where do Southampton need to strengthen.

 

Order of priority:

- One very good CB.
- One good-to-very good RB.
- Another good keeper.
- A talented RM, potentially on loan.
- A CM.
- Another CB.

 

Not as simple as a one answer poll!

 

I think right midfield is covered by Guly/Chung.

Right back makes me a bit nervous. Richardson is too injury prone. Butterfield is way too slow for the Premier. Need someone there.

CM we're fine. Up front I think we're fine.

CB needs strengthening. Also a keeper.

 

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Would have gone for CB, but given only 1 choice it has to be a keeper. Think I'm daft...imagine SKD breaks a finger...and who then goes into goal. Personally I'd put Nicola in before Forecast.

 

100% this

 

Cb and Rm and need at least a back up GK

 

I'd go for slight rearranging:

- A talented RM, potentially on loan.
- One very good CB.
- Another good keeper.
- One good-to-very good RB.
- A CM.
- Another CB

 

Minimum requirements for me-

A commanding centre back
A central midfielder with premiership experience (Guthrie)
A Pacey right winger that can deliver.
A Premiership class keeper (be it future I.e Butland, or current I.e Gordon or Green)

In addition I think a new full back could be required but only if Adkins does not feel Richardson or Fox will cut it. We have two youngsters coming through that will be our future so full back is not an absolute necessity.

I can see Adkins bringing in two Wingers and 2 centre halves but 1 winger would be on loan I.e De Bruyne and 1 paid for I.e Ince. At centre half I can foresee 1 free transfer and 1 fairly big signing.

I think we will pay money to buy 4 players (including Rodriguez) with the rest as free transfers / loans.

 

We dot need a CM, got three plus Chaplow can play there as well as JWP coming through.

Not urgently needed.

Defence - CB - YES!

 

Past Lallana can anyone really say that we have a midfielder who will score more than 3 times next year? A goal scoring midfielder for me is a must.

 

Erm, yes we do need a CM.

 

this.

 

I await all the 'Hammond is past it' comments...

 

A centre mid would be nice, but it's not as urgent as centre backs, goalies or wingers

 

This, entirely!

 

Gk: back up keeper
Rb: need a pacey rb who is less injury prone.
Cb: first choice and backup.
Cm: that can actually score goals.
Rm: that can actually cross to people insted of out off play.

Maybe a forward on loan as Chun is still out.

 

We have to many defensive minded cm who don't score.

 

Agreed. I do fear for us unless we can add some goals to our midfield.