Latest news: Southampton have turn attention now to sign £12m Leeds target after missing out on Fabio Carvalho…
Fabio Carvalho joins Hull City after Leeds United were linked with a move for the Portuguese talent – as were Southampton. Now the Saints have turned their attention to the Leeds target.Carvalho has been linked with Leeds and Southampton after his loan at RB Leipzig was cancelled. The Portugal U21 star was expected to join one of the Championship’s biggest clubs this month..
But instead, Liverpool feel they need proper game time and have been loaned to Hull City under Liam Rosenior, according to The Mirror. Confirmation is expected within the next 24 hours.That leaves Leeds and Southampton licking their wounds and forced to pursue other targets. One of them is David Brooks, whose £12m star is one of five Welsh names set to join Leeds in January.TalkSPORT reporter Alex Crook says Southampton are ready to turn their attention to Bournemouth star Brooks after missing out on a move for Carvalho, claiming the same on Twitter yesterday..
Southampton targeted Leeds United target David BrooksCarvalho in what would have been an incredible signing for any team in the Championship and probably some in the Premier League as well. So Hull’s signing is a coup for play-off chasers Liam Rosenior.Southampton and Leeds are still in the market for a dynamic striker and Brooks is certainly one to move before January. Certainly Leeds have a better chance of snapping him up than Saints.That’s thanks to the presence of Welsh teammates James, Ampadu and Rodon and the possibility that Leeds could add another Welsh star. Connor Roberts, Chris Mepham and Kieffer Moore all make contact..