Southampton drew 1-1 against Lazio in their first home match of pre-season with the game sure to be remembered for it’s fiery nature that culminated in red cards for Carlos Alcaraz and Alessio Romagnoli.
Southampton played out a feisty encounter in their penultimate pre-season contest against Lazio, with Russell Martin trialling Ryan Manning in another new position in the 1-1 draw.
Southampton should finally cut their losses on a player who has failed to live up to expectation since his arrival in 2022.
Russell Martin plays a key role in the recruitment at Southampton, with the manager having a big say on which players the club target.
Southampton could be left with no choice but to move on from a player who has remained a target all summer with weeks of the transfer window remaining.
Whilst Russell Martin’s primary focus this summer will be incomings at Southampton he will know that departures are also needed.
Southampton don’t have long left to provide Russell Martin with the signings he will feel he needs to keep the club in the Premier League this season.
Southampton look very light in the forward areas with less than two weeks until Russell Martin takes his side to Newcastle United for the first game of the season.
Southampton are just under two weeks away from kicking off their Premier League return after a season in the Championship.
Southampton have just under a fortnight until they kick off the new campaign with a trip to Newcastle United on August 17.