Southampton eye Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Southampton are looking at bringing in Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, according to a report by Bristol Live.
Bentley signed for Bristol City in the summer transfer window of 2019 from fellow Championship club Brentford on a four year contract.
Since then, he has been one of the club’s better players in their two mid-table seasons. He has kept nine clean sheets this season in all competitions.
This form has attracted the attention of Premier League side Southampton, as claimed by Bristol Live.
The Saints could be in the hunt for a new goalkeeper by the end of the season. Regular number one Alex McCarthy is 31 now and has not looked particularly reliable this season. The former Queens Park Rangers stopper has just over one year left on his current deal.
Meanwhile, back up goalkeeper Fraser Forster is also on the wrong side of 30 and also only has one year remaining on his contract.
This leaves just Angus Gunn at the club. The former England youth international is much younger than McCarthy and Forster, but is seemingly not trusted by manager Ralph Hassenhuttl. He has made 22 Premier League appearances for the Saints but has spent this season out on loan at Stoke City in the Championship.
For now, Southampton will be focused on seeing out the season without any scares or slip ups. They currently sit in 14th place, seven points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand.
Meanwhile, Bristol City are highly unlikely to be moving divisions this season. They are also in 14th place, 13 points off the play offs and 14 clear of the relegation zone.