Both Southampton and West Ham United are interested in signing 24-year-old midfielder Marko Stamenic. SaintsExtra also reported, citing a story from the Independent, that Southampton were showing interest in the Swansea City player ahead of the January window. The original report stated that both promotion candidates are monitoring the New Zealand international ahead of the mid-season. It was further mentioned that the teams managed by Tonda Eckert and Scott Parker are interested in Stamenic because of his passing game and his ability to anticipate and neutralize danger in central areas. The report also indicated that the midfielder would cost significantly more than the £2.1m that Swansea paid to Nottingham Forest for him. Stamenic, who joined Swansea in August 2025, has a contract until June 2029 and a current Transfermarkt market value of €3.00M. He has earned 46 caps and scored 4 goals for New Zealand.