Saints Marching
Fansided

Southampton: Three current players that are vital to Saints’ future

By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Giovani Lo Celso of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with James Ward-Prowse, Jan Bednarek and Ryan Bertrand of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on January 01, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Giovani Lo Celso of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with James Ward-Prowse, Jan Bednarek and Ryan Bertrand of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on January 01, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 4
Next
Jan Bednarek of Southampton (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Jan Bednarek of Southampton (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /

Jan Bednarek

The Poland international defender goes under the radar somewhat but has really proved his worth for Saints since breaking into the team back in the 2017/18 season.

Like any young player (Bednarek is still 23 remember), he is capable of the odd mistake. But his potential is such that he could become a real bargain buy.

Not many people would have known who he was when Saints snapped him up for £5m from Lech Poznan, but Saints fans now know him as a consistent performer in their backline.

To date he has 21 senior international caps to his name and has started to really show his football brain, with a knack of being in the right place at the right time to make a block or tackle.