Southampton Star Keen To Make Summer Move Away
Following an impressive 2-1 victory at Elland Road over Leeds United, Southampton will now prepare to face West Bromwich Albion next Sunday but there are already rumblings about the futures of a number of key stars.
Prior to the first ball being kicked back in August, the Saints would have been hoping to make a push for the automatic promotion spots. However, four consecutive defeats before their trip to West Yorkshire put the club firmly out of the running for a top-two finish.
Leeds are the highest-ranked team in the play-offs, given that Daniel Farke’s side finished on 90 points and is in third place but Southampton will feel confident of getting past the Whites should they reach the final at Wembley Stadium in three weeks’ time.
Should the Saints fail to earn promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, the club may be put in a sticky financial situation. Parachute payments are greatly reduced in the second campaign following relegation, which means the club will have to sell players to offset this loss.