Victor Udoh explains his transfer excitement when he was about to complete a winter move to the Saints.
Throughout their long-appreciated history, Southampton has been more than just a club. With a brilliant fan-club relationship and a vibrant St. Mary's atmosphere, the club has always sounded united.
But, just see the whim of fate, now. Currently, in one of their most struggling phases, their off-the-field matters have oozed up as well.
Notably, within the last few weeks, Southampton has seen it all. From dressing room feuds to decreasing unity and rising self-centred approach among the squad players, everything.
But, if that wasn't enough, they recently even succumbed to humiliation by a former player's comments.
Now, considering all this, it isn't difficult to realize the unfriendly first-team environment brewing up at St. Mary's. Still, among such updates, there's a light of hope for Southampton fans.
This is because, thankfully this chaotic situation is restricted to the first team setup itself. But how do we know? From Southampton's winter signing Victor Udoh's latest comments.
Udoh's statement a wake up call for first team
Recently, the 18-year-old prodigy revealed how excited he was to sign up for Southampton's youth team early this year. As quoted by the Daily Echo, Udoh said: "I was speaking with my agent, telling him that I cannot wait to be here (at Saints). I wanted everything to happen very quickly."
Now, if you feel it's difficult to assess the situation solely on this single comment, take a look at Victor Udoh's Saints numbers.
Interestingly, not only him, but other young Saints prospects are hitting the ground running for the U21 setup brilliantly. To note, the younger unit is flying high with each passing day, whereas the first team is stooping to new depths simultaneously.
Let's hope we see to hear Udoh's like statement from a first-team player soon.