Southampton have agreed to sign Middlesbrough playmaker Finn Azaz in a deal price £12m.
BBC Radio Solent stories that the charge matches Boro’s valuation for the 24-year-old who will now full a medical earlier than signing.
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Saints are additionally focusing on a transfer for West Bromwich Albion winger Tom Fellows with the 2 golf equipment at the moment in negotiations.
Fellows, 22, has made 96 appearances for the Baggies and scored 4 targets with 14 assists final season.
Azaz joined Middlesbrough from Aston Villa in January 2024 and has made 68 appearances on Teesside.
During his time on the Riverside he has scored 17 targets and registered 17 assists.
He has gained seven caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring as soon as.
Azaz was beforehand a part of West Brom’s youth groups and hung out on mortgage at Cheltenham, Newport County and Plymouth Argyle.
Azaz is a ‘confirmed expertise at Championship stage’
Analysis – Saints commentator Adam Blackmore
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I’d say it’s a good deal for each golf equipment as a result of it’s the form of deal Southampton have been crying out for.
Saints wanted somebody with a bit extra trickery within the last third and somebody that may supply one thing completely different.
Tyler Dibling has gone to Everton so right here comes a few of that cash in a participant that may be a confirmed expertise at Championship stage.
He has baggage of expertise on this division and is an efficient age, he improves the beginning workforce for positive.
Azaz won’t be a striker however he offers some firepower that would push Saints again to the Premier League.