Southampton target bid for Michael Dawson

Southampton are prepared to make an offer of £7.5m to persuade Michael Dawson to leave Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports.

By Liam Power, Reporter

Published: October 23 2012 | 00:16

Last updated: October 23 2012 | 16:46

Southampton are reportedly interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson.

The 28-year-old has played just one Premier League game for Spurs so far this season, with Andre Villas-Boas preferring William Gallas and Steven Caulker in central defence.

Dawson came close to joining Queens Park Rangers and is free to leave White Hart Lane in January despite being made club captain last July, according to The Sun.

Nigel Adkins wants to sign Dawson in an effort to tighten up a leaky Saints defence, which has struggled to adjust to life in the Premier League.

Saints have conceded 24 goals in eight league games so far this season, leaving the promoted side languishing in the relegation zone.

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3	Chelsea	11	5	4	2	21	13	8	19
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8	Newcastle United Newcastle	11	5	3	3	13	11	2	18
9	Aston Villa	11	5	3	3	17	17	0	18
10	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	11	5	1	5	23	13	10	16
11	Brentford	11	5	1	5	22	22	0	16
12	Bournemouth	11	4	3	4	15	15	0	15
13	Manchester United Man Utd	11	4	3	4	12	12	0	15
14	West Ham United West Ham	11	3	3	5	13	19	-6	12
15	Leicester City Leicester	11	2	4	5	14	21	-7	10
16	Everton	11	2	4	5	10	17	-7	10
17	Ipswich Town Ipswich	11	1	5	5	12	22	-10	8
18	Crystal Palace	11	1	4	6	8	15	-7	7
19	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	11	1	3	7	16	27	-11	6
20	Southampton	11	1	1	9	7	21	-14	4