Kyle Walker-Peters has been one of the standout performers for Southampton owing to his sound defending and tendency to contribute to offensive situations. Word, indeed, has gotten around, with word doing the rounds that some of Europe’s biggest clubs might make an attempt for the right-back in the January transfer window.

Apart from this, versatile Walker-Peters would fit nicely into a kind of system promoted by different variants of different styles of plays. Reports state Southampton does not want to let this influential player leave, but possibly big money coming will simply override their intentions to do so.

The question, though, will be whether Walker-Peters stays loyal with the Saints or whether the temptation of a major club proves too strong to resist. One story that will be followed for sure as the transfer window hots up.