Southampton close in on Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Samuel Edozie and Juan Larios

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set for a move to Southampton (Tess Derry/PA)

Southampton are shaping up for a manic transfer deadline day with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Samuel Edozie and Juan Larios having medicals and a move for Cody Gakpo still up in the air.

Saints’ approach to the transfer window has been markedly different this summer under the ownership of Sport Republic, who took a controlling stake in January.