According to reports by Goal Cyprus last month, Leeds United are interested in signing PAOK striker Aleksandar Prijovic before the January transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.
The Yorkshire outfit are still looking for a long-term replacement for Chris Wood with Pierre-Michel Lasogga only on loan from Hamburg and struggling to make a significant impact, although Goal Cyprus says they could have to pay Prijovic's €10m (approximately £8.8m) release clause if they want to bring the Swiss-born centre-forward to Elland Road.
However, Sportske reported last week that the Greek outfit may be willing to accept an offer of €4.5m (approximately £4m) for the 27-year-old, boosting the Whites' chances of adding the Serbia international to their squad as they look to challenge for promotion from the Championship this term.
Meanwhile, Southampton have endured a disappointing season under Mauricio Pellegrino and are only above the Premier League relegation zone on goal difference, and having sold Virgil van Dijk in a £75m deal they are likely to look to boost their attacking options before January 31.
A hamstring injury to Charlie Austin is a real cause for concern for the south coast outfit right now with Pellegrino admitting on Thursday that he has no other striker with the same profile as the 28-year-old in his squad, and therefore bringing Prijovic to St Mary's this month could prove to be a shrewd move.
Here are three reasons Southampton must hijack Leeds' bid to sign the attacker...
His qualities
Southampton enjoyed their biggest success in the Premier League in recent years when they had a tall, strong target man up top, and it is something they have been missing ever since Graziano Pelle left for China in 2016.
Signing Prijovic would certainly sort that issue out, and the 6ft 3in striker is impressive in the air, can hold the ball up and has proven that he can be a prolific goalscorer as well.
The 27-year-old has netted 12 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions for PAOK so far this season, and he has 22 in 41 games for them in total following a move from Legia Warsaw.
He could rejuvenate Tadic
In the 2014/15 and 2015/16 campaigns Dusan Tadic was one of Southampton's key players after producing assist after assist, but the same can't be said in more recent times.
The Serbia international has only scored three goals and provided a further three assists in his last 31 Premier League appearances for Saints with the team struggling for goals again this season, and perhaps reuniting him with his international teammate could help to reignite the 29-year-old playmaker and produce a similar;y successful relationship to the one he had with Pelle previously.
Price tag
Even though Southampton are guaranteed to receive £70m as part of the deal that took van Dijk to Liverpool this month, The Times reports that the sum will be paid in instalments and that they are only guaranteed to get £17m now.
It means that the south coast outfit could be looking for more modestly priced players than some fans would have expected, and whether he costs £8.8m as per his reported release clause or £4m, Prijovic would certainly be an interesting addition to the Saints squad.
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