Why Southampton must muscle in on this Man United deal

Steady the midfield

It was yet another ‘Can they survive without xxxx player this season’ when Saints sold Victor Wanyama to Tottenham last summer.

However, Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu has really stepped up and filled the void left by the Kenyan this term, despite the fact his form has dropped a little in recent weeks, but any player can be forgiven that.

Whilst the former Chelsea man has done well to fill the shoes of Wanyama, the rest of the midfield, whilst of a good standard, still seems to be missing something. There is a lack of consistency and creativity from Puel’s side of late and Schneiderlin could aide that.