Southampton can be satisfied to have received £8m for a 33-year-old centre back who was minded to move on but when José Fonte returns to St Mary’s with West Ham this weekend, the home club might wish they had been able to hold on to him a little longer. Virgil Van Dijk’s injury leaves Claude Puel with few central defensive options. But if Saints manage to plug the gap at the back and take their chances up front they could still have the last laugh. Paul Doyle
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