Southampton prepare improved bid for Swansea's Nathan Wood

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Southampton prepare improved bid worth around £10m for Swansea’s Nathan Wood… with Russell Martin eyeing the England youth international as a replacement for Germany-bound Armel Bella-Kotchap

  • Southampton preparing improved bid worth £10m for Swansea’s Nathan Wood
  • News comes as Saints defender Armel Bella-Kotchap set to depart this summer
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Southampton are preparing an improved offer to sign defender Nathan Wood from Swansea.

The bid is worth around £10million including add ons, with Russell Martin keen on a reunion with the 21-year-old he brought to the Liberty Stadium last summer.

However, Swansea are believed to value the defender, who has one year remaining on his current deal, at closer to £12m.

Wood made 40 starts for the Swans last season, as Martin led them to tenth finishing just three points off a play-off place.

Martin departed the Welsh side after two seasons in charge this summer to take over at Southampton after the club elected not to offer interim boss Ruben Selles a new contract following their relegation from the Premier League. 

Southampton are preparing an improved bid to sign Swansea defender Nathan Wood

Russell Martin is keen on reuniting with the defender he signed during his time at Swansea

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The 38-year-old’s interest in Wood has been heightened by the Saints’ anticipating a need for defensive reinforcements with Arnel Bella-Kotchap expected to return to Germany this summer.

Bella-Kotchap joined Southampton from Bundesliga side Bochum and made 24 appearances for the club as they finished bottom of the Premier League.

The 21-year-old has made two senior appearances for Germany and was part of Hansi Flick’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

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