The Athletic's Southampton correspondent Carl Anka has provided an update on the club's pursuit of Kyle Walker-Peters.

What's the word, then?

Well, the Saints are vying alongside Crystal Palace for the 22-year-old's signature, as he is seriously out of favour at Tottenham right now.

The England U21 international only made three Premier League appearances under Mauricio Pochettino, and hasn't played a single minute of top-flight action since Jose Mourinho stepped into the hotseat.

Southampton in particular could do with another right-back, as Cedric Soares told The Telegraph that he wants to leave when his contract expires in the summer, while Yan Valery hasn't appeared since November due to a viral illness.

As too could Crystal Palace, in fairness, as Roy Hodgson's only natural option on the right of defence is Joel Ward.

What was Anka's update?

On Monday morning, Anka revealed that Walker-Peters is waiting for loan offers from Southampton and Crystal Palace to be confirmed, where it will then be up to the player to decide what he wants to do.

If he wants to stay in London, then a switch to the Eagles would make the most sense, although if he wants to join a side who are flying right now and have well and truly found their groove, then a move to St Mary's would be sensible.

Southampton have won five and drawn one of their last seven Premier League outings, with their most recent victory coincidentally coming against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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In the south Londoners' case, Hodgson has overseen just one win since Boxing Day, while his side have only grabbed the three points on three occasions since the end of November - they are also the league's second-lowest scorers with just 22 goals in 24 outings, as Watford's haul of 21 goals makes them the division's least-potent side.

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