Pele is on the verge of joining West Brom.
The Daily Echo understands that the Cape Verde Islands international is having talks at the Hawthorns with a view to a permanent move.
Youssef Safri's arrival has meant a body has had to make way and any extra funds from Pele's sale will go towards another centre half.
In his one season at Saints Pele struggled to adapt to life as an English centre half and was more impressive in the centre of midfield.
However, in Safri, Jermaine Wright and Jhon Viafara Saints are well stocked in that department and, as he has failed to impress at centre half, more defenders could now be brought in.
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