Bundesliga club keeping tabs on struggling Saint for top-flight survival

Hamburg, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, are showing interest in Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap as they prepare for their relegation battle.

The report suggests Hamburg might offer Bella-Kotchap a similar role to the one he successfully played at his former club, Bochum, several years ago. At Bochum, the young centre-back helped the newly promoted team avoid relegation and stay in the Bundesliga for four consecutive seasons.

Hamburg appears to be inspired by Bochum's success with Bella-Kotchap and could pursue a determined approach to sign the 23-year-old, who had previously indicated his intention to leave Southampton.

This opportunity represents a potential chance for Bella-Kotchap to rebuild his career back in the Bundesliga, the league where his career initially took off.