Ronald Koeman is hoping to make up to two signings in the January transfer window as he looks to boost his squad for the second half of the season.

The Saints boss has repeatedly insisted that if everybody is fit and available then he is content with what he’s got.

But with injuries having mounted up over recent times, and with Sadio Mane, Maya Yoshida and Emmanuel Mayuka all set to miss around a month of action early in the New Year due to international commitments, the squad will be stretched.

Koeman and the Saints hierarchy will discuss the matter, with the club having already spent or committed to spend the near £90m raised during the summer.

It’s not an easy equation all round, but Koeman is realistic and feels just a couple of fresh faces would make a difference.

“I am happy but you have to analyse that situation,” he said.

“It’s about injured players and if everybody’s available maybe we don’t need somebody but we will lose two players in January to different tournaments – Mane to the African Cup and Yoshida to the Asia Cup.

“That’s two players less and maybe for that we need more players but we have to talk about that inside and make decisions about that.

“I think we need one or two players.”

One thing that is not on the agenda for January is letting anybody go.

There have been yet more reports linking the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez with moves away from St Mary’s in January, but Koeman is unequivocal in his response and insisted: “We will sell nobody in January.”

Koeman has opened the door for Artur Boruc, currently on loan at Bournemouth, to extend his stay with the Cherries or move elsewhere as he admitted the Polish keeper does not have a future at the club with his contract expiring in the summer.

“I am happy about the goalkeepers that we have,” said Koeman.

“We have four goalkeepers – we have Fraser, we have Kelvin as the second goalkeeper and we have two young ones.

“In my opinion that’s enough and he’s ending a contract. He don’t have a future (at Saints) and it’s normal you give the future to the rest of the goalkeepers.”

A major boost to the Saints squad would be the return from injury of Rodriguez, who has been sidelined since April after tearing his ACL.

Rodriguez recently underwent a minor clean out operation that means he is still expected to be a few weeks away from a return but Koeman is not setting any timescale on it.

“He had to make a step back about his knee and I think it’s not good to put him on a date when he has to come back,” said Koeman.

“He needs time to come back in a good shape and we have to wait for it so I don’t say anything about what date or it take longer.

“It’s up to the medical staff and the player himself.”