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Man City midfielder Shea Charles will join Southampton this week as Saints brace for James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia departures

Manchester City midfielder Shea Charles is joining Southampton this week in a £15million deal.

Southampton are bracing themselves to lose James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia, so have targeted 19-year-old Northern Ireland international Charles who is well known by head of football operations Jason Wilcox from his time at City.

They are keen on City’s young forward Carlos Borges. City goalkeeper Cieran Slicker, 20, is joining Ipswich, while Girona and PSV Eindhoven have asked for winger Savinho on loan.

City are continuing talks with Red Bull Leipzig over a fee for £86m-rated defender Josko Gvardiol.