Southampton Target Spertsyan as Transfer Deadline Looms

Southampton Target Spertsyan as Transfer Deadline Looms

Southampton have made it clear their business is far from finished in this transfer window, and there are reports emerging that Armenian attacker Eduard Spertsyan is the next player on manager Will Still’s radar.

🇦🇲🎙️ Eduard Spertsyan’s agent on #SaintsFC’s interest: “We have already had contact with Southampton’s representatives. The club presented its project, the vision of the head coach and sporting director, as well as the role they see for Eduard. They view him as a core player… pic.twitter.com/c88VwykMiQ

— Just Saints (@JustSaints_) August 11, 2025

The Saints have seen 11 players leave the club across the summer selling season, but have only added three players in return. Now, with the loss of Tyler Dibling following his £40 million move to Everton, Southampton are in dire need of attacking reinforcements.

However, with the loss of Dibling come significant funds to re-invest, and Southampton have already marked Russian-born Armenian international Spertsyan as a viable replacement.

Who is Eduard Spertsyan?

A Krasnodar player for his entire career up to this point, Spertsyan has started to turn heads across Europe with his impressive output and versatility. In each of the last three seasons, the attacking midfielder has netted 11 or more goals, and also boasts 20 assists in that time. Moreover, he has made an outstanding start to the current campaign, notching five goals and six assists in just games so far.

Eduard Spertsyan (25) is absolutely blitzing the Russan Premier League at the moment: similar to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia back in his Rubin Kazan days. He's ready for the next step...

His season so far, 5 goals and 6 assists in 9 games 🔥🇦🇲 https://t.co/dufF5q6xCt pic.twitter.com/gGlidzJz1R

— Föx (@AleFoxxx) August 24, 2025

As a result, Championship clubs, as well as top division teams abroad have started to register their interest in Spertsyan, and it is rumoured that Southampton are willing to pay in excess of £10 million to acquire his services.

With attacking options needed in the final days of the transfer window, this seems like a no brainer for Will Still - Spertsyan’s quality is clear to see, and it would be foolish to miss out on a player in the form of his life.