The 24-year-old has impressed at the Den this season with six goals in 15 appearances.
Both the Cottagers and the Saints have sent scouts to watch Trotter as they get ready to make January bids, according to The Mirror.
Trotter previously played under Southampton boss Nigel Adkins during a loan spell at Scunthorpe United in 2009.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 63 |
| 2 | Burnley | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 61 |
| 3 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 61 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 58 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 45 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 44 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich CityNorwich | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Coventry CityCoventry | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Millwall | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 40 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 37 |
| 17 | Swansea CitySwansea | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 34 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 19 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Derby CountyDerby | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 27 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 25 |
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