Southampton plan to sign British players this summer
Daily MailSouthampton want to re-implement a British core to their squad next season in an effort to avoid another relegation battle. The Saints recruitment team — led by director of football operations Ross Wilson — will make a conscious decision of targeting more homegrown players this summer. Southampton want to add more British players to their current squad this summer Southampton lost several of their top British stars including former club captain Adam Lallana Since 2014, the Saints have lost the likes of Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Nathaniel Clyne, Callum Chambers and Jack Cork. Ralph Hassenhuttl's team still has a number of key British players within his ranks, James Ward-Prowse, Nathan Redmond, Danny Ings, Shane Long, Ryan Bertrand and Angus Gunn all playing regularly for the relegation threatened team.