{"id":214499,"date":"2025-06-26T00:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214499\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T00:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:28:11","slug":"southampton-push-to-sign-max-johnston-as-walker-peters-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214499\/","title":{"rendered":"Southampton push to sign Max Johnston as Walker-Peters replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wed 25 June 2025 21:01, UK <\/p>\n

Southampton are stepping up efforts to sign Scotland and Sturm Graz right-back Max Johnston to replace the departing Kyle Walker-Peters, sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Johnston could be available for around for \u20ac2.5million euros (\u00a32.1m) after an impressive season in which he helped Graz win the Austrian Bundesliga for a second successive campaign.<\/p>\n

Southampton<\/a> are after a new right-back after Kyle Walker-Peters\u2019 St Mary\u2019s departure was announced on Wednesday<\/a> (25 June).<\/p>\n

New boss Will Still is keen to replace the outgoing England international with a younger player, and Johnston is top of their list of targets as they plan to make a move.<\/p>\n\nAppearances<\/td>\nGoals<\/td>\nAssists<\/td>\nYellow Cards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n60<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Johnston\u2019s Sturm Graz career statistics (all competitions)Southampton target Johnston swoop<\/strong><\/p>\n

Football Insider <\/strong>revealed last August that Stoke City, Swansea and Oxford were chasing a deal to sign Johnston on loan<\/a>, and he is once again being targeted by a Championship side this summer in the Saints.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old made his Scotland debut in March in a Nations League win over Greece, after previously representing the Tartan Army at various youth levels.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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He started out at Motherwell, and made 22 senior appearances for the Scottish Premiership side before joining Graz in 2023.<\/p>\n

Johnston has been a regular at right-back for the Austrian side since his arrival, and has also featured in both the Champions League and Europa League while helping them win back-to-back league titles.<\/p>\n

He played against the likes of Borussia Dortmund<\/a>, Lille and Sporting CP<\/a> in the last campaign, while on the international front, he notched his first assist for Scotland in their 3-1 defeat to Iceland earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\"\"Begovic is also on the Saints\u2019 radar this summerSouthampton plotting move to sign Asmir Begovic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Southampton are not only planning to bring in a new right-back as they aim to bolster new boss Still\u2019s ranks in the hope of competing near the top of the Championship in the new season.<\/p>\n

Football Insider<\/strong> have recently revealed that the Saints have made contact over signing Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begovic<\/a>, alongside fellow newly-relegated side Leicester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Southampton are in the market for goalkeeping reinforcements, with Aaron Ramsdale<\/a> expected to move on following their relegation, while Joe Lumley has been released at the end of his contract.<\/p>\n

38-year-old Begovic has emerged as a target for the south-coast side due to his availability, as he will become a free agent when his Toffees contract expires at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

He would likely be considered a second-choice option in Still\u2019s squad despite the speculation around Ramsdale, but would bring a wealth of experience, with 256 appearances in the Premier League to date.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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