Southampton have endured a turbulent end to the summer transfer window, and that shows no signs of changing on deadline day.

Recently, Will Still lost his two prized Southampton assets after weeks of speculation, with Mateus Fernandes joining West Ham and Tyler Dibling moving to Everton.

Despite those two high-profile exits, Southampton have added some marquee signings in the final stages of the window, with Tom Fellows arriving from West Brom alongside the Saints’ £12m move for Finn Azaz.

Winger Leo Scienza has been a transfer target for the Saints throughout the summer, and now he is set to complete his Southampton move after turning down a late offer in the French top flight.

Southampton to beat Paris FC to sign Leo Scienza for £8.6m fee

With Dibling departing for Everton, Still and the Saints’ recruitment team have been searching for attacking reinforcements before the window slams shut.

Earlier in the window, Southampton targeted Scienza after his impressive season for Bundesliga outfit FC Heidenheim.

Following those reports, it emerged that Southampton needed to pay £8.6m for Scienza to sign the Brazilian international ahead of fellow suitors FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach.

On deadline day morning, reporter Sacha Tavolieri outlined that Ligue 1 outfit Paris FC offered £8.6m for Scienza and that the idea of “living in Paris appealed to him” as they looked to beat Southampton at the 11th hour.

As ever with deadline day, transfer fortunes can change dramatically at a rapid rate, as the 26-year-old has now opted for a move to Still’s side.

“Despite a €10M + €2M bonus offer from Paris FC, the Brazilian believes he can help the Saints FC get promoted back to the Premier League as early as next season.

“No total agreement with Heidenheim. The Saints are currently settling the bonuses for a deal around €10M.”

The allure of helping Southampton back to the Premier League has proven to be the deciding factor for Scienza regarding his footballing future.

Moreover, the St Mary’s faithful ought to be extremely excited regarding his imminent arrival, who is already in great goalscoring form with three goals in three games this season for Heidenheim.

Leo Scienza’s record proves Southampton have completed major coup

Although Scienza is an unproven entity in English football, his goalscoring record over recent seasons in the Bundesliga will fill the Saints faithful with excitement over his arrival.

Scienza scored six goals and notched five assists for Heidenheim last season, concluding the season with a goal and an assist against Elversberg to inspire his side’s survival against relegation.

Heidenheim’s CEO reacted to Scienza’s Southampton links by outlining that the winger would only move to the South Coast outfit if an “exceptionally attractive” offer was on the table.

The £8.6m outlay from Southampton has appeared to meet Heidenheim’s demands, and now the onus is on the Brazilian international to justify the lofty expenditure for his services this season.

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