Russell Martin has confirmed that one of Southampton’s academy talents will spend the 2024/25 season away from the club. The Southampton manager was in attendance as the club sent an XI consisting predominantly of under-21 players to face local side AFC Totton in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Prior to watching the young Saints winning 3-2, with the returning Dom Ballard on the scoresheet, Russell Martin held a short Q&A with fans. This was something not many managers would do ahead of a youth side game and shows how Martin has earned the respect of the Southampton faithful, as well as the…
