Five Southampton players to keep an eye on in the summer transfer window now that they are relegated from the Premier League.

Following a 2-0 home defeat to Fulham in the Premier League, Southampton have now officially been relegated to the English Championship.

The Saints endured a horrible campaign and have now been put out of their misery with two games still to play this season, ending their 11-year stay as a Premier League club.

Their relegation will expectedly trigger a fire sale when the summer transfer window opens in June and here are the most likely players to move on to new clubs in no particular order as they are too good to play in the second division.

James Ward-Prowse

English midfielder James Ward-Prowse is probably the most likely Southampton player to depart the club this summer and he has already been linked with multiple clubs.

The 28-year-old has been primed for a bigger move for a while now and Southampton’s unfortunate relegation provides a springboard for the set-piece specialist.

Ward-Prowse has scored 10 goals in 43 games for the Saints so far this season, making him their joint-top scorer while also contributing four assists.

The England international has also scored 17 goals directly from free kicks in the Premier League so far, the second-highest tally in the competition behind only David Beckham with 18.

It remains to be seen where Ward-Prowse will end up if he does leave St Mary’s this summer but clubs like Liverpool and Aston Villa have been mentioned so far.

Romeo Lavia

Relegation or not, Romeo Lavia’s days as a Saint were always numbered as the teenager had been in high demand since the January transfer window.

Source: Pulse Sports

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