Southampton's early summer deal with Russell Martin and tens of millions in transfer sales was lauded as a model Leeds United and others were being left behind by
North of £150m in player sales and a new manager lined up since mid-May, Southampton were supposed to be the relegated side turning the screw on Leeds United this season. Sadly for Russell Martin and the Saints, they now await the Whites on the back of four consecutive defeats and 19 goals conceded, the most in the Championship.
The first reports about Martin’s arrival from Swansea City being a done deal emerged on May 19, more than a week before the top-flight season had even finished. Even if he was not confirmed in the job until June 22, it was an open secret Martin was measuring up his squad weeks before the announcement was made.
This would, theoretically, give Martin more time to work out what he was going to do with that set of players and get a head start on how he would look to remould it in the summer window. Meanwhile, United were navigating their way through the politics of a takeover and ratification. While Leeds fans grew impatient with the lack of incomings and total absence in income for those players leaving, Southampton were flogging Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento and James Ward-Prowse among others for more than £150m.
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