Southampton fans have taken to Twitter to react after Sky Sports revealed that Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to sign Adam Armstrong.
What’s the story?
Firstly, you might wonder why this concerns Southampton fans.
Well, The Athletic revealed that Armstrong was being targeted as a replacement for Danny Ings.
Sky Sports add that Southampton saw a bid rejected for the 24-year-old, and are now exploring other options despite maintaining an interest.
Judging by the comments below, the Southampton fans are pretty annoyed about Crystal Palace’s progress with the deal.
Armstrong scored 29 goals in all competitions last season, and would’ve been a fine replacement for Ings – he still could be.
In fact, the Blackburn No.7 has actually been compared to Aston Villa’s new £30m signing.
Southampton must act quickly
The closer Southampton get to Deadline Day without replacing Ings, the more desperate they’ll become.
Clubs will be aware of that desperation, and could potentially up their asking price for any targets Hasenhuttl chooses to chase.
Also, clubs will know that Southampton have at least £30m burning a hole in their pocket after the sale of Ings.
Whoever the Saints want to replace their former No.9, they must get him quickly.
For now, let’s see what the Southampton fans on Twitter have been saying about Crystal Palace’s progress in the Armstrong talks…
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