The sun doesn’t appear to set on the South Coast, despite the miserable weather conditions you might expect as the seasons bypass autumn and bring a wet winter to the area quicker than a trademark Sadio Mane run at petrified defences.

Yes, Southampton are still defying the odds and continue on their quest to break into the long established top order in the higher echelons of the Premier League. The conveyer belt of astute signings is still in motion, more efficient than ever, despite huge player turnover and big name departures.

The Saints are one of the most exciting teams in the top tier, having moulded a side out of under the radar signings across the continent to replace the likes of Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana and most recently Morgan Schneiderlin.

You would back those in charge of recruitment at St. Mary’s to have a strong sense of who to bring into the philosophy at play, and manager Ronald Koeman to get the best out of each player within its frameworks.

The club know a gem when they see one, so it’s barely surprising to see them linked with a raft of exciting, stylish names ahead of the January transfer window.

Here are FIVE January transfer rumours at Southampton that may actually happen…

Juan Quintero

Reported Arsenal target Juan Quintero is apparently being lined up for a £16m move to Southampton in January. The 22-year old Colombian international has impressed on loan at Rennes from FC Porto, and could be set to add further flair to the Saints’ front line.

He appeared during the 2014 World Cup in the vibrant national team, and would appear to be a natural fit into Koeman’s skilful side. With both Jay Rodriguez and Shane Long out injured, refreshing the squad in the New Year could be a priority as the Dutchman looks to launch another assault on European positions.

He has quite the pedigree for a player his age, and could see a Saints switch as the best possible step in his career.

Joe Allen

Joe Allen is a Welsh international and could slot nicely into the engine room at Southampton. A great passer of the ball, just mostly sideways during his time at Liverpool.

As cover for Jordy Clasie and Steven Davis, the Welsh wizard has been linked with a move, and could help strengthen midfield options. Though it’s not really worked out for him at Anfield, the player was excellent during his time at Swansea, and a move could perhaps spark him back into life.

It would be a sensible signing, rather than a stellar one.

Jorginho

Napoli midfielder Jorginho has been linked with a host of Premier League sides, namely Liverpool and Southampton. The 23-year old Brazilian is hot property in Europe after some classy performances in Napoli’s engine room.

Such showings have seen him linked with Liverpool, though Saints could be looking to steal a march.

He would appear to be exactly the sort of player the South Coast side would prefer to target – young, skilful and potentially an astronomical sell on value should everything go to plan. With Steven Davis ageing, Koeman could see fit to splash out on the Napoli man in order to add further genuine class in the middle of the park.

Tony Vilhena

Long term target Tonny Vilhena has been quoted as saying: “I am definitely open to a foreign club.”

The 20-year old is thought have been on Ronald Koeman’s radar for a while, after coming through the ranks with Feyenoord and a regular in the Dutch under-21 side.

Like the links to Jorginho and Quintero, Vihena is an exciting attacking midfielder, able to take on players as well as score goals. In fact, he is the youngster ever player in the Eredivisie to net twice in a single outing.

Talks are thought to have been underway for almost a year now, though with the player revealing he is open to switch – it could come to fruition at last.

Gaston Ramirez

It’s not really worked out for Gaston Ramirez since his, then club record, £12m move from Bologna almost four years ago now. The Uruguayan has failed to settle, and has seen the club’s stellar recruitment strategy provide strong levels of competition for a starting berth.

The 24-year old is out of contract at the end of this season, and reports suggest a return to Serie A could be on the cards, with Rome giants Lazio lurking. Surely the club will be looking to recoup some money on their investment, rather than lose him for free in the summer.

He was only able to make 24 appearances throughout his time with the club, and spent almost the entirety of last season at Hull.