da marjack bet: According to reports in The Mirror, Southampton have reportedly been alerted to the news that Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres could be available in January, and Saints fans have been quick to have their say on the rumour.
da premier bet: The Mirror says that the 33-year-old is keen to play regularly in the second-half of the campaign having found first-team minutes hard to come by this term, and his representatives have told the south coast outfit and Premier League rivals Newcastle United about his potential availability.
Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino will be keen to strengthen his attacking options in the New Year with his team scoring just nine times in their 11 top flight matches this season, with the former Liverpool and Chelsea centre-forward seemingly a target.
Southampton supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on the story, and while one simply said “as if he’d come to Saints”, another said the move would be “10 years too late”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…