AARON MOOY has become one of the most wanted men of the summer.
The Manchester City star helped loan club Huddersfield to the Premier League this week.
The Terriers are keen to land the Aussie on a permanent deal.
But fellow Prem new-boys Brighton are also after the £10million-rated midfielder.
And now Southampton have entered the race for the player, 26, who has never started a game for City.
The entrance of Southampton into the manhunt may be significant as City are also keen on their Dutch centre-half Virgil van Dijk and could offer Mooy in part-exchange.
Both Liverpool and Everton are hot on Van Dijk, who will be at the centre of a massive tussle in the coming weeks.
However, Mooy is turning into a similar tug-of-war figure just days after helping the Terriers beat Reading in the Championship play-off final.
Huddersfield should have good news from Liverpool about a return for keeper Danny Ward, one of their play-off heroes.
The Terriers won their semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday on penalties and beat Reading in a shootout — with Ward making crucial saves in both.
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Now the 23-year-old may be sent back on loan to gain Premier League experience.
However, boss David Wagner can only have two domestic loan players in his first XI next season and that is going to cause a headache. Wagner had FOUR at Wembley.
The Terriers are also interested in West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher, 21, who would cost £6m.
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