Southampton set to sign Juventus' Mario Lemina for £16m

'I don't care about that man!': Erling Haaland brutally fires back at Roy Keane following FOUR-GOAL outing against Wolves - after TV pundit had previously likened him to a League Two striker
Alexandre Pantoja overcomes nasty cut and huge battle with unheralded challenger Steve Erceg to win five-round thriller, as Brazilian retains title in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 301
The Premier League will be WORTHLESS if you destroy the pyramid, EFL chiefs tell OLIVER HOLT - and explain why relations between the elite and the rest are at an all-time low
Barcelona 'line up shock summer swoop for Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez - with the Catalan giants looking to sell Robert Lewandowski this summer to comply with LaLiga's salary cap'
Hala Madrid! Real Madrid are crowned LaLiga CHAMPIONS after Barcelona's 4-2 defeat at Girona hands their bitter rivals a record-extending 36th league title with four matches remaining
Man City's 5-1 win over Wolves felt like a staging post in a title procession - it seems only complacency can stop them from being crowned champions ahead of Arsenal, writes OLIVER HOLT
Max Verstappen claims his sixth pole position of the season ahead of Charles Leclerc for a star-studded Miami Grand Prix with Donald Trump and Taylor Swift expected to be in attendance
Nottingham Forest launch legal action against Sky Sports over Gary Neville's 'mafia gang' slur after the club's bombshell statement on Premier League officiating accused refs of bias
Hollywood star Will Ferrell 'buys large stake in Leeds United after falling in love with English football'... with the Elf actor also co-owner of LAFC
Watch the moment Bruce Buffer declares WRONG winner of fight at UFC 301, with veteran making rare embarrassing mistake in Rio de Janeiro
Tyson Fury and family land in Saudi Arabia ahead of Oleksandr Usyk clash on May 18 - dispelling fears the Gypsy King was going to withdraw from the undisputed title fight
Casemiro and Raphael Varane are heading for the exit but the jury's out on Marcus Rashford... CHRIS WHEELER rates each star's chances of leaving in Man United's summer fire-sale
Ipswich are back in the Premier League! Kieran McKenna's side return to the top flight for the first time in 22 years after 2-0 win over Huddersfield sealed back-to-back promotions
Fernando Alonso accuses Lewis Hamilton of driving 'like a bull' as Max Verstappen wins fiery sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix
Canelo Alvarez dominates Jaime Munguia to earn unanimous decision victory in all-Mexican Cinco de Mayo matchup in Las Vegas
Champions of Spain! Jude Bellingham celebrates with his supportive mum Denise after winning his first title with Real Madrid on the heels of his dazzling debut season in LaLiga
Aryna Sabalenka opens up on 'intense' month following tragic death of her ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov after Madrid Open final loss to Iga Swiatek
Chelsea make 'first contact' with Napoli over summer signing of Victor Osimhen in '£77m players-plus-cash deal involving Romelu Lukaku'
PLAYER RATINGS: Erling Haaland was eye-catching in five-star thrashing of Wolves - but which Man City team-mate was 'imperious' and who was at fault for the 'daft' goal they conceded?
Jamie Redknapp insists Man United and Tottenham will still 'put on a show' DESPITE their run-ins with Arsenal and Man City set to play a role in their rivals' Premier League title fortunes
Jamie Redknapp raves about 'ANIMAL' Erling Haaland after first-half hat-trick against Wolves as he claims the striker was 'furious' with Pep Guardiola for taking him off after netting four goals
DANNY MURPHY: Ederson is the bedrock of Man City's rhythm and tempo, the Brazilian is the BEST ball-playing goalkeeper ever - but it'd be healthy if Arsenal win the title this season and end the current monopoly
Erling Haaland nets a first-half HAT-TRICK during Manchester City's 5-1 win over Wolves - with Norwegian striker scoring another after half-time in romp
Micah Richards jokingly fumes at David Silva after the Man City legend appears at the Etihad without telling his former team-mate and Sky pundit

Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina is set for a Southampton medical on Monday
Lemina is currently in London with Juventus for their friendly against Tottenham
The 23-year-old Gabon international joined Juventus from Marseille in 2015

By Simon Jones for MailOnline

Published: 13:41 EDT, 5 August 2017 | Updated: 13:41 EDT, 5 August 2017

e-mail

Southampton look to have beaten Stoke City to Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina after offering £16.2million.

The 23-year-old is in London with the Juventus squad who faced Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday.

Stoke had held talks on Friday with the Italian champions while West Ham had also posted an interest.

Mario Lemina featured for Juventus in their pre-season clash against Barcelona in New Jersey

However, Southampton have offered £16.2m plus £1.8m in add-ons for the Gabon international who is keen to link up with Mauricio Pellegrino.

Lemina, who joined Juventus in 2015 from Marseille, is expected to have a medical at Southampton on Monday.

Southampton have been relatively quiet in the transfer market - the £5.7million signing of Polish defender Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan remains their only purchase of the window so far.

Pellegrino’s side begin their Premier League campaign with a home clash against Swansea on August 12.