an injury, Ramírez scored three more goals in the season against Cagliari, Leece and Fiorentina (where he was sent off after a second bookable offence). He finished his first season at Bologna with four goals and two assists in 25 league appearances, and scored three goals in two Coppa Italia games. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Ramírez was linked with Premier League side Manchester City and Inter Milan. He expressed his desire to leave the club but was urged to stay at the club by his then-teammate Marco Di Vaio, which he did. After suffering from an injury, Ramírez returned to the next game on 16 October 2011 and scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win over Novara. He scored three more goals by the end of the year against Atalanta, Palermo and Genoa. His good performance at Bologna earned him a new contract, keeping him until 2016. Despite suffering from an ankle injury, Ramírez scored four more goals later in the 2011–12 season against Fiorentina, Milan, Genoa and Catania. He finished the 2011–12 season, making 33 appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions. Despite signing a contract during the 2011–12 season, Ramírez continued to be in the transfer speculation, such as Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus. In response to this, the club offered him a new contract once more. In late August, Ramírez was linked with a move to Southampton and was on the verge of being signed for a reported £12 million. However, the deal was angrily denied by the club's management. With the deal appearing to be stalled, and with his agent stating that the move was bound to fail, it was unexpectedly agreed on 27 August 2012. Southampton On 31 August 2012, Ramírez joined Southampton for a reported £12 million, signing a four-year contract. He made his debut on 15 September in a 6–1 defeat against Arsenal, coming on as a half-time substitute for Steven Davis. He scored his first goal two weeks later on 29 September 2012, opening the scoring in a 3–1 defeat against Everton. After suffering from a hamstring injury, he returned to the first team, where he played 76 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against West Brom on 5 November 2012. His first home goal came in a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United on 25 November, as well as setting up the other goal. On 1 January