Southampton manager Russell Martin has admitted that he may be powerless to stop star players like Romeo Lavia from leaving this summer.
Martin has joined Saints from Swansea after the club was relegated from the Premier League and has inherited a squad with some players attracting attention from elsewhere. Lavia, James Ward-Prowse and Tino Livramento have all been linked with a move back to the Premier League.
Lavia only joined Southampton from Manchester City last summer in a deal worth £10.5million plus add-ons, but he could be on the move again already. The 19-year-old Belgium international caught the eye with 29 Premier League appearances last season and has been linked with Liverpool and Arsenal.