Southampton: Five Saints players who could be close to moves away

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Mario Lemina of Southampton celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Sofiane Boufal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton at The Hawthorns on February 3, 2018 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Mario Lemina of Southampton celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Sofiane Boufal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton at The Hawthorns on February 3, 2018 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton takes a look around the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St. James Park on March 10, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton takes a look around the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St. James Park on March 10, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Sofiane Boufal

According to a report from L’Equipe (cited by Sports Witness), French Ligue 1 side Marseille are interested in signing Boufal.

The Moroccan’s career at with Saints has never really got off the ground and the club could cash in this off-season.

He spent the last campaign on-loan with Celta Vigo in Spain but didn’t hit form their either, meaning Saints may need to take a significant loss on the original £16m paid for him back in 2016.

Ralph Hasenhuttl is said to be wanting to look at all of the players available to him this pre-season and it remains to be seen whether Boufal’s style will suit the Austrian’s pressing play.