West Ham look set to miss out on the signature of Barcelona defender Marlon Santos, with the Brazilian defender set to join Southampton, according to Diario SPORT.
The Saints are chasing the signature of a new central defender this summer and if reports from Spain are to be believed, the club have pipped West Ham to the acquisition of Marlon.
The Hammers have been heavily linked with a move for the Brazilian as Manuel Pellegrini continues to reshape the club’s backline.
Having enjoyed an impressive season on loan at OGC Nice, the defender is set to be offloaded by Barcelona and it seems Southampton will be the centre-back’s next destination.
Marlon is reportedly set to join Southampton for a sum worth €12 million, along with additional bonuses.
The player’s representatives have long been pushing for a move away from Camp Nou after Marlon found first-team opportunities with the Catalan club extremely hard to come by.
