New attacking target emerges for Southampton as January transfer window approaches

We are very close now to the January transfer window opening up for all 24 Championship clubs.

When second-tier action resumes after the international break, there is only month or so until the mid-season madness recommences, with Southampton potentially busy.

Saints fans will likely want to see a new left winger, striker, and centre-back come through the door, with Leo Scienza prone to an off-display this season, the likes of Divin Mubama struggling up top, and Keven Schlotterbeck sidelined with a nasty six-week injury issue.

It's unrealistic to expect all these areas of the pitch to be addressed, but there is a new possible target Tonda Eckert's men could have in mind for the left winger spot in the team...

It has been suggested in a thread by Norwich City social media personality Alex Linardos that Romaine Mundle could be moving to the Championship in January.

Mundle is currently on the books of Sunderland, but he is out with a meniscus problem.

According to Linardos, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur youngster should be fit just in time for the window reopening, with the Black Cats potentially prepared to let Mundle leave the Stadium of Light temporarily to rebuild his confidence, after being in the treatment room for so long.

He is yet to score in the Premier League for the Wearside giants from 15 total appearances, so he might not be the most eye-catching loan pick-up at first glance.

But, he has fared a lot better in the past in the demanding second-tier, with the injury-prone left winger doing his bit to help Regis Le Bris' reach the big time, come the end of the chaotic 2024/25 season.

Sunderland had several standout talents during their dramatic playoff-winning campaign.

Jobe Bellingham, of course, sticks out as he has just been named in the latest England squad, with Wilson Isidor also demanding attention as he scored 13 second-tier goals to ensure Le Bris and Co. returned to the Premier League.

Mundle chipped in with five of his own goals that season, despite only starting 17 Championship contests, with Sunderland Echo journalist Phil Smith describing him as an "exceptional" attacker to watch, after he scored in three successive league clashes for the Black Cats.

Le Bris has also been complimentary of the 5-foot-8 speedster in the past, with the Frenchman noting that Mundle loves to "unbalance" defenders in a one-on-one situation with intricate dribbling.

This will be music to the ears of Saints fans reading, if Eckert and Co. decide to go ahead with a move, as it's clear that he can be an impactful player, even when he's not starting week in week out.

He will have to play second fiddle to Scienza, even if the Brazilian has flattered to deceive at points this season, but he would be a fantastic weapon for the promotion chasers to have up their sleeve to bamboozle tiring defences late on.

Mundle can also play on the right flank if required, so he would be a very useful mid-season addition, as long as the Saints could keep him out of the treatment room.