Southampton's bid to fill the void left by star striker Danny Ings will reportedly see them pursue a loan deal for Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Ings departed for Aston Villa last week in a deal worth in excess of £25million.
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is determined to reinvest in his squad and talkSPORT report that a return to St Mary's for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who came through the club's youth system, is of interest on the south coast.
Southampton are reportedly exploring a loan deal to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Ralph Hasenhuttl wants to bolster his side after losing star striker Danny Ings to Aston Villa
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been given plenty of minutes by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in pre-season, even experimenting with him as a false nine.