Ex-Tottenham Hotspurs star suggests surprising managerial option for Southampton

Without a doubt, manager Russell Martin's managerial role at Southampton depends on their on-field results in the upcoming matches. Therefore, a number of managers such as Graham Potter and high-flying Championship side West Brom's manager Carlos Corberan are rumoured to be among the heavy favourites to replace Russell Martin at Southampton. 

Now, Ex-Tottenham Hotspurs star Darren Bent has suggested Brentford manager Thomas Frank as a surprising managerial option for Southampton, saying, 

"Maybe he could go to Southampton, but these are not the clubs he would leave Brentford for."

- Darren Bent

Frank has managed Brentford for over six years now, and helped them to achieve Premier League promotion in 2021 as well. In the previous three seasons, Frank has guided Brentford to become one of the most improved teams in the English top flight while registering multiple wins against top teams such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea over the years. 

Ex-Tottenham Hotspurs star suggests surprising managerial option for Southampton

Thus, Frank is expected to manage a top Premier League side in the near future, which makes it rather surprising that he will consider joining Southampton. Despite a nine point difference between Brentford and Southampton in the league table, there are a lot of similarities between Frank's Brentford and the Saints. 

Since their Premier League promotion, Brentford have focused on developing their young talents such as Bryan Mbeumo, David Raya, Ivan Toney and Fabio Carvalho into talented first team stars. Southampton also help their promising stars to get more Premier League experience to become world-class players in the upcoming seasons. 

Moreover, Frank has achieved consistent results at Brentford despite the departures of regular starters such as David Raya and Ivan Toney, which is what Southampton are trying to do after the departures of Che Adams and Stuart Armstrong at the end of the previous season. Currently, the top Premier League sides such as Liverpool and Chelsea have recently signed new managers and thus, Frank should consider guiding Southampton to consistently achieve a top ten Premier League finish. 

Now, it remains to be seen whether Frank departs from Brentford after six seasons to consider joining Southampton in the next few seasons.