Southampton are now among the clubs monitoring Brentford duo Chris Mepham and Ollie Watkins.
Bournemouth are strongly interested in both players – they had bids for defender Mepham rejected during the summer – and a number of other Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on them.
Watkins, 23, has plenty of admirers, while West London Sport first revealed Bournemouth’s interest Hammersmith-born Wales international Mepham, 21.
And they are both very much on the radar of Southampton, who are looking for a centre-back and a winger during this month’s transfer window and would prefer to sign English players.
The Saints have not yet registered a formal interest in either Bees player at this stage.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has said he is desperate to keep his squad together this month.
This post was last modified on 16/01/2019