Southampton set to complete the signing of Nürnberg midfielder Caspar Jander | OneFootball

Sky Germany reports that Southampton are set to complete the signing of Nürnberg midfielder Caspar Jander.

The Germany under-21 international will join the Championship side for a fee of around €12m guaranteed, as well as substantial add-ons.

Jandar is travelling today, ahead of having his medical at the club. This will be Southampton’s third signing from Germany this summer. So far, they have already signed Damion Downs from 1.FC Köln for €8m as well as Joshua Quarshie for €3.5m from Hoffenheim.

Stuttgart had been interested in the 22-year-old for most of the summer, and had even reached an agreement with Jandar over a move to the Bundesliga side. However, Stuttgart struggled to agree a deal with Nürnberg, as the Swabians offered €10m, while the Franken side demanded close to €15m.

Nürnberg have already signed Jandar’s replacement in Hoffenheim midfielder Finn Ole Becker, who joins on a free transfer.

Once Jandar’s sale has been completed, he will be Nürnberg’s second biggest sale following the departure of Stefanos Tzimas to Brighton earlier this year for €26.5m.

GGFN | Jack Meenan