English Championship-bound Southampton are interested in signing 20-year-old Tanzanian international Novatus Miroshi, reports indicate.The former Biashara United and Azam U19 player is currently contracted at Belgium’s SV Zulte Waregem until June 2025 who were relegated from the top-tier, just like Southampton.##NAJAVA_MECA_7283749##Southampton, former home to Victor Wanyama, are not the only team in England monitoring the utility player as Middlesbrough are also reportedly interested according to the English publication DailyMail.”Middlesbrough and Southampton have checked on 20-year-old Tanzania international left-back Novatus Miroshi at Zulte Waregem. Southampton will look to re-shape their squad this summer with the likes of Romeo Lavia, James Ward-Prowse and keeper Gavin Bazunu among those ready to leave,” the publication wrote.Miroshi joined SV Zulte Waregem last summer from Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv but has gone on to impress with his ability to play in multiple positions.In the just-ended campaign, he played in three different positions, featuring in his preferred left-back position as well as in central midfield, and as a central defender in a back three in different instances.Action for Wanyama, Tobias as Odada misses outIn 34 matches that Zulte Waregem played in the just concluded season, the Tanzanian youngster featured in 31 of them and contributed two assists.The left-back shares the same agency, SPOCS Global Sports, with his compatriot Ally Samatta as well as with Kenyan international Richard Odada who plies his trade in the USA.
