I Don’t Know Yet – Club’s Boss Answers On Swoop For Southampton Man

Lille coach Paulo Fonseca is remaining coy on the subject of a swoop for Southampton attacker Sekou Mara in the January transfer window.

The youthful France youth international featured primarily as an off-the-bench replacement for Saints in the Premier League after joining them from Bordeaux last year.

Russell Martin has given Mara just one league start thus far this season as the Saints fell to the Championship.

This season, Lille has had difficulty scoring goals, and rumors have claimed that they had spoken with Southampton over loaning Mara.

While Fonseca acknowledges that Lille must conduct business in January, he declines to identify Mara as a specific target.

Yes, the president and I had a conversation. We need players; I believe that one or two would be crucial, Fonseca stated at a press conference.

For us, it would make a nice gift.

“Sekou Mara? I’m not sure yet.

Numerous other teams are also showing interest in signing Mara, so Lille may have competition if they hope to acquire the Southampton forward.