Southampton thought they had resolved the future of Armel Bella-Kotchap with the player never likely to feature under Russell Martin this season. Armel Bella-Kotchap joined Southampton for £8.6 million from Bochum in summer 2022 and made a really positive start to life in England which saw him earn a surprise Germany call-up. Thing have not gone to plan since then, though, with a recurring shoulder injury causing the centre-back to miss chunks of the season that saw Southampton relegated from the Premier League. With a home Euros this summer, Bella-Kotchap was not keen to spend last season in …