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Updated Transfers: Hojlund United bound, Blues bag Sanchez

Manchester United are likely to unveil Rasmus Hojlund as their latest signing during Saturday's friendly against Lens.

Soccer • 03 Aug 23

Southampton opt for change again as Selles set to exit

Ruben Selles will leave his position as Southampton manager at the end of the season.

Soccer • 24 May 23

Ferguson has now scored six Premier League goals

Ferguson brace bags Brighton first ever European spot

Evan Ferguson's brace ensured Brighton secured European football for the first time after a 3-1 home victory over relegated Southampton in the Premier League.

Soccer • 21 May 23

Premier League wrap: Relegation for limp Southampton

Southampton suffered Premier League relegation after Aleksandar Mitrovic returned from his eight-match ban with a bang to help Fulham secure a 2-0 win at St Mary's.

Soccer • 13 May 23

Taiwo Awoniyi (nearest) bagged the opening two goals for Forest

Forest out of bottom three, Saints edge closer to drop

Nottingham Forest took a huge step towards Premier League safety with a dramatic 4-3 win over Southampton, whose impending relegation to the Championship could be confirmed at the weekend.

Soccer • 08 May 23

Erling Haaland was on the mark once again

Premier League round-up: City hit top, Toon win again

Manchester City claimed top spot in the Premier League for the first time since February as Erling Haaland reached yet another milestone in a 2-1 victory at Fulham.

Soccer • 30 Apr 23

Marcus Tavernier scored the only goal of the game on the English south coast

Southampton look sunk after loss to Bournemouth

Bournemouth took a significant step towards Premier League survival with a precious 1-0 win which pushed rivals Southampton closer to relegation.

Soccer • 27 Apr 23

Southampton's Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu (C) makes a save as Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus looks on

Man City trip now 'a final' for Arsenal - Jesus

Gabriel Jesus believes Arsenal's top-of-the-table Premier League clash at Manchester City is a "final" after the Gunners were held to a draw by bottom club Southampton.

Soccer • 22 Apr 23

Sean Dyche's Everton remain mired in the relegation battle

Premier League wrap: Fulham dent Everton survival hopes

Fulham dealt a blow to Everton's Premier League survival prospects with a 3-1 victory at Goodison Park.

Soccer • 15 Apr 23

Erling Haaland acrobatically fires home his second, and City's third

Haaland reaches 30 goals as City ease past Saints

Erling Haaland kept Manchester City's title hopes alive with goals either side of half-time in his side's 4-1 victory over Southampton at St Mary's.

Soccer • 08 Apr 23

Aguerd had to wait four minutes for VAR confirmation after putting the ball into Gavin Bazunu's net

Aguerd lifts West Ham past Saints and out of drop zone

West Ham are out of the Premier League bottom three after a 1-0 win over bottom side Southampton.

Soccer • 02 Apr 23

Marian Pahars (L) managed his country for four years until 2017 and is now enjoying a role as an assistant coach

Latvia legend Pahars talks Keane, Bazunu and Ireland

Southampton cult hero and former Latvia striker and manager Marian Pahars speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo at the Aviva Stadium ahead of Wednesday's friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

Soccer • 22 Mar 23

Antonio Conte took aim at his Tottenham players

Conte hits out at Spurs players after Southampton draw

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte let rip into his own players in an extraordinary rant after they missed the chance to move up to third with a 3-3 Premier League draw at Southampton.

Soccer • 18 Mar 23

James Ward-Prowse rescued a point late in the game for struggling Southampton

Southampton hit late equaliser against Spurs

Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League after James Ward-Prowse's stoppage-time penalty earned struggling Southampton a dramatic 3-3 draw.

Soccer • 18 Mar 23

Kyle Walker-Peters (L) pictured at Old Trafford on Sunday

Saints want action after Walker-Peters suffers abuse

Southampton have demanded action from social media platforms after calling in police over racist abuse aimed at defender Kyle Walker-Peters.

Soccer • 13 Mar 23

Casemiro was sent off for the second time in his Manchester United career

Ten Hag irked by Casemiro red as Man Utd held by Saints

Erik ten Hag fumed about inconsistent officiating after Casemiro's second red card in five weeks left Manchester United clinging on to a point against rock-bottom Southampton.

Soccer • 12 Mar 23

Casemiro sees red as Bazunu keeps Man United out

Manchester United survived Casemiro's early red card and an impressive display by rock-bottom Southampton as a pulsating Old Trafford encounter ended goalless.

Soccer • 12 Mar 23

Carlos Alcaraz scored the only goal at St Mary's

Southampton move off bottom with win over Leicester

Carlos Alcaraz's first-half goal handed Southampton a lifeline as they secured a crucial three points in a 1-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Leicester.

Soccer • 04 Mar 23

FA Cup wrap: Holohan double stuns Southampton

Irish midfielder Gavan Holohan converted two penalties as League Two side Grimsby dumped Premier League strugglers Southampton out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 win at St Mary's.

Soccer • 01 Mar 23

Emi Buendia celebrates scoring Villa's second goal

Premier League wrap: Everton back into bottom three

West Ham and Leeds United both earned crucial wins as Everton slipped back into the bottom three after being beaten by Aston Villa.

Soccer • 25 Feb 23

Southampton FC First Team Lead Coach Ruben Selles

Ruben Selles appointed as new Southampton boss

Southampton have announced the appointment of Ruben Selles as Nathan Jones' successor until the end of the season.

Soccer • 24 Feb 23

Graham Potter watched on as his side slumped to defeat against the league's bottom side

Potter still has backing from the Chelsea owners

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has the full support of the club's hierarchy despite his side's poor run of results.

Soccer • 20 Feb 23

James Ward-Prowse's prowess from free-kicks proved the difference between the two sides

Pressure on Potter mounts as Southampton beat Chelsea

Chelsea's season sank to a new and alarming low as they were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge by the Premier League's bottom side Southampton.

Soccer • 18 Feb 23

Struggling Southampton sack boss Nathan Jones

Southampton have sacked manager Nathan Jones with the club entrenched in a desperate fight for Premier League survival.

Soccer • 12 Feb 23

Evan Ferguson was a second-half sub for the visiting Seagulls

Premier League wrap: Ferguson returns, Saints succumb

Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson made his return for Brighton as they earned a 1-1 draw at rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League

Soccer • 11 Feb 23