Standard Liege working on a deal for Southamptonโ€™s Irish goalkeeper

Het Nieuwsblad are reporting that Standard Liege are looking to bring in Gavin Bazunu from Southampton. Given that the Saints paid a hefty fee to sign Bazunu from Manchester City a few seasons ago, the deal is set to be a loan deal without a purchase option. The benefit for Southampton is that the young Irish international would get regular game time for a team competing to finish in the top six and have a shot at European football.

For Standard, bringing in a player as young as Bazunu with the wealth of experience he already has would be a huge boost. The goalkeeper has played 78 times for the Saints, with 32 of these being in the Premier League during the 2022/2023 season. A major injury last April has kept him out of the side for a prolonged period, but he made a comeback with the second team recently. The goalkeeper, who started with Shamrock Rovers before moving to Manchester in 2019, has also had spells with Rochdale and Southamptonโ€™s rivals Portsmouth on loan.

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