Southampton are favourites to sign Genk right-back Joakim Maehle in the summer transfer window.
That’s what Gazzetta dello Sport say, reporting that the Saints interest in the 22-year-old has made things ‘complicated’ for Serie A side Bologna.
The Italians had been interested in Maehle, with them looking to add a right-back this summer, with Siniša Mihajlović planning on moving Takehiro Tomiyasu to centre-back.
Maehle was a target they had been linked to, but according to Gazzetta, that has become ‘complicated’ as Southampton are ‘leading the race’ for the Genk defender.
It’s not the first time Southampton have been linked to Maehle, who was linked heavily with a move to St Mary’s during the winter transfer window.
Indeed, there was even talk of an €11.5m bid, and it would not be surprising if another attempt is incoming in the summer.
