Garcia set for Southampton?

By Football Italia staff

Ex-Roma Coach Rudi Garcia is reportedly very close to being appointed by Southampton.

The Premier League side need a new tactician after Ronald Koeman moved over to Everton.

Garcia was in charge of the Giallorossi for two and a half seasons, then fired in January to make way for Luciano Spalletti.

According to Italian news agency Ansa, the 52-year-old Frenchman is just waiting for the Saints job to be made official.

He won the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2010.

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