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 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 37 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 77 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 49 | 76 |
| 3 | Burnley | 37 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 39 | 75 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 69 |
| 5 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 37 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 56 |
| 6 | Coventry CityCoventry | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 56 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 37 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 54 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 53 |
| 9 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 52 |
| 10 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 51 |
| 11 | Norwich CityNorwich | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 49 |
| 12 | Watford | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 49 |
| 13 | Millwall | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 48 |
| 14 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 44 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 37 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 44 |
| 16 | Swansea CitySwansea | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 44 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 42 |
| 18 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 39 |
| 19 | Hull City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 37 |
| 20 | Stoke CityStoke | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 36 |
| 21 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 37 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 36 |
| 22 | Derby CountyDerby | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 35 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 37 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 34 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 73 | -37 | 30 |
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