Southampton are in talks to sign Bordeaux striker Sekou Mara.
The highly rated 19-year old has drawn attention from Premier League clubs such as Newcastle, Aston Villa and Leeds but Southampton have stepped in ahead of the rival competition.
The clubs are discussing an initial £9.5million fee rising to £11m with a ten per cent sell-on and a five year contract for the France U21 international.
Southampton are in talks to sign highly sought after Bordeaux striker Sekou Mara (above)
Southampton have previously considered Manchester City’s Liam Delap and Moussa Dembele of Lyon as they build an exciting young squad with the input of new head of senior recruitment Joe Shields.