Tuesday 7 February 2017 16:59, UK
Southampton are set to sign former Juventus and Barcelona defender Martin Caceres on a free transfer, according to Sky sources.
It is understood a deal to sign the former centre-back, 29, will be completed when Caceres has received a work permit and passed a medical.
Caceres, who has won titles in Spain and Italy but has not played in a competitive match for a year, has also been of interest to Sunderland and Crystal Palace.
But the Saints, who have been on the market for a centre-back since they sold captain Jose Fonte to West Ham last month, appear to have beaten the competition.
Caceres was released by Juventus last summer after injuries meant he played only 58 times for the Bianconeri in three years.
Caceres passed a medical with Milan last week but could not agree personal terms, and he failed a medical at Turkish club Trabzonspor last month.
Southampton need cover for Virgil van Dijk, who will be out for two months with an ankle injury.
