He might be the messiah 17-goal Premier League free striker could join Southampton

Currently there are a lot of uncertainties looming around Southampton from a possible managerial change to a relegation battle towards the second half of the season. Russell Martin’s side are still nineteenth in the league and now quickly need to make a turnaround in the Premier League in order to stay away from the relegation zone.

However, they face two huge issues which are their defensive tactics and their inconsistent goalscoring. While the former can be resolved with avoiding ocassional defensive mistakes, Russell Martin’s side need to constantly find the back of the net multiple times throughout the match. Thus, the Saints need their front three to find their level best prolific form which hasn’t happened so far.

17-goal Premier League striker could join Southampton in January

In the last five games, Tyler Dibling has shown off his enormous talent; nevertheless, he now has to improve his finishing skills while moving closer to the box.The Saints can capitalize on the versatility of 22-year-old Cameron Archer, their most promising striker at the moment, by adding a seasoned Premier League goal scorer.

Furthermore, Southampton may be able to sign a top-tier center striker in January if Patrick Bamford of Leeds United is amenable to a transfer. With 17 goals in the English top division during the 2020–21 season, Bamford established himself in the Premier League. Several teams, including Everton and Newcastle United, were interested in signing the 31-year-old, who finished as the fifth-leading goal scorer in the Premier League that season.

Despite remaining with Leeds United, Bamford scored six Premier League goals for the Championship team in the two seasons that followed until their 2023 relegation. Although his many ailments have been a major factor in his inconsistency in recent seasons, Bamford can still score fifteen goals or more per season if he can avoid injuries all season long.

One of Bamford’s greatest talents as a striker is his positioning and heading abilities. He also makes a lot of effective runs inside the box in comparison to current Southampton attackers Adam Armstrong and Ben Brereton Diaz. Furthermore, Leeds United depended on making more passes and long through-balls close to the box’s edge in the 2020–21 campaign, which saw Bamford flourish.

Due to their exceptional playmaking skills, Dibling and Archer can give Bamford numerous excellent opportunities to score a lot of league goals. It’s also unclear if Southampton will add the seasoned Premier League goal scorer to their roster, and Leeds United is reportedly open to sending Bamford on a six-month loan in January.