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Southampton defender Florin Gardos out 7 months with knee injury

Reuters

Southampton has been dealt a serious injury blow as defender Florin Gardos will be sidelined for up to seven months with a severe knee injury.

"(It's) very sad news," team manager Ronald Koeman said. "He was going into his second season in Southampton and young, and that type of injury and you lose six or seven months and everybody is disappointed."

The 26-year-old joined the Saints from Steaua Bucharest last summer and made 11 appearances last year.

Gardos' injury, coupled with defender Toby Alderweireld's departure to Tottenham, means Koeman is now desperate for defensive reinforcements, especially in the middle of his back four.

"That’s the priority, to bring in one or maximum two centre-backs," Koeman said. "It’s too small with Maya (Yoshida) and Jose (Fonte). OK, we have (Jack) Stephens, we have (Jordan) Turnbull, but they are young and still they have to improve themselves and that’s the point for attention at the moment, the centre-back position."

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