According to reports in The Guardian, Southampton are considering making a summer move for £20m-rated Swansea City centre-back Alfie Mawson as they look to strengthen their defensive options, and Saints fans have been quick to react to the rumour.

The Guardian says that the south coast outfit, along with Premier League rivals West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, are interested in the 24-year-old, who saw his club suffer relegation to the Championship following successive home defeats against Mark Hughes’ men and already-relegated Stoke City.

Signing Mawson for £20m would break the club-record transfer fee that they paid to bring Guido Carrillo to St Mary’s from Monaco during the January transfer window, and he could prove to be a replacement for Maya Yoshida in the long-term with the Japan international recently linked with a summer exit.

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Southampton supporters, who were quick to tell Mario Lemina what he needs to do next season following his message to them on Twitter, took to social media to give their thoughts on the link, and while one said “it’s an interesting replacement for Yoshida”, another described him as the “perfect signing”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…