Ross Stewart Sunderland transfer resolve to be tested by Southampton in new approach after opening £5m bid KOd
dailyrecord.co.ukSouthampton are ready to go back in for Ross Stewart after having an opening £5million-plus offer for the Scotland star knocked back.The first bid has been tabled over the past 48 hours and included significant add-ons but has been turned down.
The Saints are ready to up the ante again to land the big striker from their Championship rivals – in a move that could hit the £8million mark – before the close of the window.
Stewart has been Southampton manager Russell Martin’s top target all summer.They had been linked with Aberdeen's Bojan Miovski but the Scotland cap was always the man they wanted.
The move was slowed down as Stewart made his return from injury. The frontman is now back training with the Sunderland first-team and Saints are hot the trail.
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