Saints defender Dejan Lovren has handed in a transfer request on the eve of the World Cup,
Saints supporters will be shocked to learn that Dejan Lovren has indicated that he wants away and is the first actual squad member to confirm that in writing with a formal transfer request.
The reason is that apparently he wants to play Champions League football next season which would seem to indicate that either he was expecting Saints to be doing so this coming season when he joined or he has been tapped up by a club in the competition which would rule out ex Saints boss Mauriccio Pochettino having lured him.
Lovren would be a big miss if he were to go but Saints have again stated that no further players will leave till the new manager is in place and expressed surprise that. Anyone would be able to make a decision till they had spoken to the new man and learnt of his ambitions