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Southampton make a sensational eleventh hour swoop for Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino on loan until end of the season

Southampton have made a late bid to sign Liverpool's Japan international midfielder Takumi Minamino.

The move for the 26-year-old, who signed for Liverpool from RB Salzburg in a £7.25m deal in December 2019 and made his debut the following month, comes after the Saints failed in an attempt to sign Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Liverpool full-back Neco Williams.

Minamino has played only six minutes of Premier League football since scoring in Liverpool's 7-0 win at Crystal Palace in December and has been frustrated at his lack of opportunities.

Southampton are making a sensational swoop for Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino on loan

Talks are progressing with Southampton are hopeful of beating the 11pm deadline.