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Southampton: The six Saints players heading into last year of contract

By Marc Walker

Tottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Harry Winks (L) vies with Southampton's Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu (C) and Southampton's Moroccan midfielder Sofiane Boufal during the English FA Cup fourth round replay football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 5, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Harry Winks (L) vies with Southampton's Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu (C) and Southampton's Moroccan midfielder Sofiane Boufal during the English FA Cup fourth round replay football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 5, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Sofiane Boufal of Southampton (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images)
Sofiane Boufal of Southampton (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images) /

Sofiane Boufal

Boufal returned to St Mary’s this season after a year on loan with Celta Vigo and a lot was expected of him.

Saints had struggled to create during the 2018/19 season and it was thought that the Moroccan could come back and provide Ralph Hasenhuttl with his superb skill in the moments when it mattered most.

It can be argued that this has not happened enough though and that Boufal has not taken the chances that have been on offer to him this year.

Despite the 26-year-old never really living up to his reputation on the South Coast, he still retains a decent relationship with the Saints fans and it remains to be seen whether the club will keep him on beyond next year.

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