Three players who could replace Fonte at Southampton

Winston Reid

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The West Ham defender has had a very good campaign this season, despite the Hammers struggling.

The New Zealand captain has kept five clean sheets in his 17 league appearances this season. Reid currently has the fifth highest average match rating of any centre back in the league this season; Fonte however is 26th on the league ranking.

In terms of defensive stats, Reid has been superior to Fonte this season. In this league campaign Fonte has a higher tackling average, less fouls conceded and fewer dribbles past him a game. However, Reid has a much higher interceptions per game average, more blocks per game, more offsides won per game and more clearances made per game.

The West Ham centre back would be a fantastic signing to go alongside Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk.

The only reason that may put Saints manager Claude Puel off of the New Zealand international is his potential cost. Reid’s contract at the London Stadium does not run out until the summer of 2021. Is Puel willing to buy Reid out of a potentially expensive contract?

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