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Southampton striker Emmanuel Mayuka is set to join Russian club Spartak Moscow after being stripped of his squad number.

Mayuka, 24, has played just 16 Premier League games, without scoring a single goal, since moving to St Mary’s from Swiss club Young Boys in a £3million deal in the summer of 2012.

The Zambia international was left at home for Saints’ pre-season tour of Holland last week after being told he is not part of manager Ronald Koeman’s plans for the new season.

Mayuka scored his only competitive goal for Southampton in a 5-1 Capital One Cup win at Barnsley in 2013.

The Saints are reportedly eyeing Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin to bolster their forward options.

Koeman has already signed ex-Feyenoord captain Jordy Clasie as a midfield replacement for Morgan Schneiderlin, who moved to Manchester United from the South Coast in a £24m deal.