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Southampton F.C. is a professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The club as founded in 1885 and initially played at The Dell before moving to the St. Mary’s stadium in 2001.
Their nickname is “The Saints” and they current ply their trade in the Premier League, England’s top tier. Southampton is known for their reputed scouting team over the last few years.
Their current highest shareholder is Gao Jisheng who holds 80% of the shares with the other 20% held by Katharina Liebherr. Southampton’s Chairman is the esteemed Ralph Krueger.
The Saints have won one FA Cup once, in 1976, and their highest ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983-84. The Saints were relegated from the Premier League in 2005, ending a run of 27 successive seasons in the top tier. But they soon returned after a seven-year absence.
Southampton’s all time leading goal scorer is Mick Channon with 228 goals. Terry Paine holds the record for the most number of appearances which stands at 815.
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Why Martin Montoya would be a smart fit at Southampton Back in August 2018, the Daily Mail had claimed that Southampton were interested in signing then Valencia right-back Martin Montoya. However, a deal didn’t go through and instead, the defender made the move to Brighton last summer. Martin Montoya, 28, had a decent debut season … Read more
Why Southampton should be quick to secure the future of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg According to the Evening Express, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has expressed his hope that midfielder and designated captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg commits his future to the club by putting pen to paper on fresh terms before the end of the ongoing campaign. The 24-year-old … Read more
Why Southampton should complete a move for Jonathan Davids According to claims from Guardian journalist Ed Aarons, Southampton are interested in securing the services of Canadian international striker Jonathan Davids. The 19-year-old New York-born centre-forward has been a real revelation in Europe since his move to Belgian heavyweights Gent from Canadian outfit Ottawa Internationals back … Read more
Why Southampton should make a loan offer to Man City for Phil Foden According to West Ham and Everton legend Tony Cottee, Phil Foden should leave Manchester City on loan in January as he is ‘not learning anything on the bench’. (h/t talkSPORT) Phil Foden, 19, has featured in two matches so far this term … Read more
Why Liverpool should make a move for Ryan Bertrand in January Liverpool have made the perfect start to the 2019-20 season. Jurgen Klopp will be aiming to extend the Reds’ 100 per cent winning record in the Premier League and he certainly has the squad to do so. After winning the Champions League last season … Read more
Why Yari Verschaeren would be a tailor-made fit for Southampton According to the Calciomercato, Southampton are interested in making a move for Belgian starlet Yari Verschaeren, with the report claiming that Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is keen to bring the talented teenager to St. Mary’s. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Verschaeren played for Kruibeke and Waasland-Beveren … Read more
Why Southampton should make a move for Alan Dzagoev in January Southampton have endured a slow start in the new Premier League season, managing only one win in four games. They narrowly avoided the drop last term under Ralph Hasenhuttl, who did a fantastic job to clean the mess created by his predecessor Mark Hughes. … Read more
Why Southampton should make a move for Joakim Maehle in January Back in January, the Daily Mail had claimed that Southampton were interested in signing Genk right-back Joakim Maehle as the club looked to sell Cedric Soares. In the end, the Saints did farm out Cedric on loan to Inter Milan but they failed to … Read more
Wesley Hoedt departing Southampton on loan makes perfect sense According to BBC, Southampton centre-back Wesley Hoedt has joined Belgian top-tier side Royal Antwerp on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old Dutch international started 13 games in the Premier League in the first half of the previous campaign under former manager Mark Hughes before being shipped … Read more
Why Celtic have done the right thing by signing Mohamed Elyounoussi According to a report in BBC, Scottish champions Celtic have signed Southampton winger Mohamed Elyounoussi on a season-long loan deal and he will be available to make his Hoops debut in the Old Firm Derby against Rangers on Sunday. The Norway international, who arrived … Read more