Southampton manager Ivan Juric wants club-record signing Kamaldeen Sulemana to stay at St Mary's and boost his side's battle to avoid Premier League relegation.

Forward Sulemana ended a 37-game goal drought stretching back more than 19 months with a lobbed finish before setting up the first of teenager Tyler Dibling's double as Saints beat Swansea 3-0 in the FA Cup third round.

The Ghana international, who cost a reported £22m from French club Rennes two years ago, has been linked with a transfer this month, having made only two league starts all season.

Juric believes Sulemana can be an asset as the top flight's bottom side attempt to overturn a 10-point gap to safety.

"Sulemana in the last 20 days, he worked hard; he was not in very good shape," said Juric, who celebrated his maiden victory since being appointed Southampton boss just before Christmas.

"And now it's the first game that I am satisfied with him.

"He can give us a hand, he's a young player, he needs confidence but he can give us a hand.

"I know everything about Sulemana, when he played in France and the problems that he had here.

"He's a good player and now in this moment the good players have to stay in Southampton and maybe we will bring other players to (supplement them)."