Strasbourg’s Abakar Sylla set to join Southampton | OneFootball

Abakar Sylla (22) is set to join Southampton on loan from RC Strasbourg Alsace in the dying hours of the transfer window, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano.

Sylla has struggled to consistently perform for Strasbourg since making the move from Club Brugge, despite consistently featuring for Les Alsaciens. This season, the Ivory Coast international has made 15 appearances in all competitions at club level, however, the recent arrival of Andrew Omobamidele on loan from Nottingham Forest poses a threat to his status at the club.

L’Équipe have reported that Liam Rosenior wants to offload Sylla before the closure of the transfer window and Romano understands that that now looks likely to happen. The Italian journalist reported yesterday that the Premier League side had submitted an offer for a loan. That offer did not include any option to make the move permanent.

Despite interest from Lazio, Romano reports that the deal taking Sylla to Southampton from Strasbourg is almost completed.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle