With reports that Leeds United are interested in Ben Johnson from West Ham, Southampton will need to make a decision about signing the defender, and quickly.
Both Leeds and Southampton are in the hunt for promotion to the Premier League this season, both performing well in the first half of this campaign.
The two former Premier League sides occupy the third and fourth place positions in the league table, with only Ipswich Town and Leicester City sitting above them in the Championship this season.
While Leicester look like they’re going to run away with the league title this season, the battle for second place is certainly heating up.
All the teams involved know that strengthening their team in January will be crucial to the second half of the season, and the sudden reported interest in Johnson by Leeds could force Southampton into making a decision about signing the defender.
