Southampton agree a £12.3m fee for Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz – with Argentine having a medical at the Premier League strugglers TODAY
- Southampton are set to bolster their midfield with the addition of Carlos Alcaraz
- The 20-year-old will undergo his medical on Tuesday ahead of joining the Saints
- The Argentine will sign a contract until 2027 with the Premier League strugglers
- The £12.3million transfer includes add-ons and a 15 per cent sell-on clause
Southampton have agreed a £12.3m fee with Racing Club for midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.
The 20-year-old will arrive for a medical on Tuesday after the clubs reached agreement on a deal including add-ons and a 15 per cent sell-on. They had an initial £8.8million bid rejected over the weekend.
The Argentine, who scored the winning goal of the 2022 Argentine Cup Final against Boca Juniors, will sign a contract until 2027.
Carlos Alcaraz will have a medical at Southampton on Tuesday ahead of joining the club
The Racing Club will sign a contract until 2027 – with the transfer fee costing £12.3million
Alcaraz primarily plays just in front of the defence and would slot perfectly into Jones’ squad with a lack of centre midfielders at the club a problem for Southampton.
Despite being so young, Alcaraz is already close to reaching 100 appearances for his side – highlighting his potential.
Southampton have been on a poor run of form so far this season and desperately need to turn things around, with the Saints sitting bottom of the Premier League at present.
Nathan Jones has struggled so far at Southampton and needs to turn things around quickly
Southampton have only won three of their 18 league games and are facing a relegation battle in the second half of the season.
The Saints come up against Everton next in a crucial Premier League game at the foot of the table.
Elsewhere, Southampton striker Dan Nlundulu has joined Bolton on loan.
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