Southampton agree deal to signal Newcastle goal as announcement anticipated inside 24 hours

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Southampton have now agreed a deal to signal a participant who Newcastle needed – as Russell Martin continues to strengthen his aspect.

The Saints have already secured offers for Adam Lallana, Charlie Taylor, Rento Takaoka and Taylor Harwood-Bellis after beating Leeds within the Championship Play-Off Remaining final season.

Now, Southampton are about so as to add a Newcastle goal to that bunch – in addition to one other participant…

Southampton agree offers to signal Ronnie Edwards and Nathan Wooden

TBR Soccer have now been instructed that Southampton are signing Ronnie Edwards from Peterborough in a deal price simply £3m.

It comes after sources knowledgeable TBR Soccer final week that Newcastle and Everton had been additionally hoping to signal the England U20 captain this summer season.

TBR Soccer additionally perceive that Nathan Wooden is shifting to Southampton from Swansea – additionally in a swap price £3m – with each offers anticipated to be introduced by the Saints inside 24 hours.

Sources additionally state that Southampton will announce a brand new contract for Russell Martin earlier than each signings are made public.

Middlesbrough – who offered Wooden to Swansea in 2022 – are going to land themselves a minimize of the £3m payment, though the precise proportion is presently unknown.

Saints might be getting themselves a cut price

In our view, the £3m deal for Edwards may show to be a masterstroke by Southampton.

The Specific claimed in September 2022 that Peterborough had rejected a £4m bid from Crystal Palace for the precocious central defender, whereas The Solar even consider Sir Alex Ferguson instructed Manchester United to signal the 21-year-old.

Moreover, Chelsea are mentioned to have monitored Edwards – in keeping with Barry Fry, Director of Soccer at Peterborough, who shared the information with the Peterborough Telegraph.

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Subsequently, it could actually be considered one thing of a coup for Southampton to signal the defender, particularly for a sum of simply £3m.

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