Southampton's pursuit of Flynn Downes reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 80% probability of the defensive midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone)
Key player as direct competitor (Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone)
Some better competitors for position (Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Will Smallbone, Joe Aribo)
Southampton FC will attempt to make permanent deals for loan stars Flynn Downes and Ryan Fraser, the Daily Echo understands.
The West Ham man could swap with James Ward-Prowse.
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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68.2
78.8
|
Roméo Lavia |
 Chelsea
|
€52.4M |
|
68.0
68.7
|
Hans Vanaken |
 Brugge
|
€5.3M |
|
67.9
70.9
|
Florentino |
 Burnley
|
€18.5M |
|
67.6
68.4
|
Sofyan Amrabat |
 Real Betis
|
€15.8M |
|
67.5
67.5
|
Erick Pulgar |
 Flamengo
|
€3.8M |
|
67.4
68.1
|
Maximilian Arnold |
 VfL Wolfsburg
|
€3.8M |
|
67.4
73.5
|
Jan Thielmann |
 Koln
|
€5.1M |
|
67.4
71.5
|
Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
 Toulouse
|
€5.3M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edson Álvarez | 17-08-2025 | Report | |
| Tomáš Souček | 25-04-2025 | Report | |
| Maxwel Cornet | 29-08-2024 | Report | |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 29-08-2024 | Report | |
| Yuri Alberto | 26-08-2024 | Report | |
| Justin Bijlow | 25-08-2024 | Report | |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 22-08-2024 | Report | |
| Matías Fernández-Pardo | 19-08-2024 | Report |
Southampton
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Flynn Downes (ENG) is a A deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Southampton. Flynn Downes is 26 years old (1999/01/20) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 12.
Flynn Downes’s current transfer value is between €5.6M and €7.5M. His last transfer was from West Ham to Southampton in 2024. Southampton paid West Ham €17.9M for Flynn Downes.
Flynn Downes latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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