Southampton are close to signing Manchester City midfielder Shea Charles for a fee of £10.5million potentially rising to £15m.
As part of the deal, City retain a sell-on clause, a buy-back close and matching bid rights too.
Charles, 19, has only made one senior appearance for City, coming on as a substitute on the final day of the 2022-23 Premier League season as they lost to Brentford.
He has, though, broken into the Northern Ireland senior squad and has made eight appearances for his country since his debut last June.
Charles is predominantly a defensive midfielder but has also played at...