Southampton want former Manchester City flop Stevan Jovetic to banish their goal-scoring woes.

The Saints ' new boss Mauricio Pellegrino is eyeing a January swoop for Montenegro front-man Jovetic, who is unhappy at Monaco.

Pellegrino has come under fire from Saints fans who have seen their side net just nine times in his 11 Premier League games so far.

The 27-year-old, who only joined Monaco from Inter Milan in the summer on a four-year contract, scored eight league goals for City over a three-year spell at the Etihad.