Southampton are in talks to sign Spartak Moscow defender Serdar Tasci on loan, sources close to the Premier League club have told ESPN FC.
Southampton are in the market for defensive reinforcements before the close of the transfer window after selling Jose Fonte to West Ham United and losing Virgil van Dijk to injury, leaving Claude Puel short of options at the back.
Puel's need to strengthen his defence was illustrated by the Saints' 5-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup on Saturday and the club are hopeful of striking a deal with Spartak for Germany international Tasci.