Southampton have made a £15.4million bid for Lazio defender Wesley Hoedt, according to reports in Italy.
The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to England this summer after only making 21 league starts in Italy last season.
Leicester City and West Ham United have both registered an interest in the centre-back but, according to Calciomercato, it is Southampton who have acted first.
The Saints have reportedly put forward an offer of £15.4m and they are hoping that will be enough to land Hoedt.
Southampton are on the search for defensive reinforcements at the moment as doubts remain over the future of Virgil van Dijk.