Southampton manager Russell Martin has admitted that players will leave St Mary's this summer.
The former Swansea City boss is in his first months in the South Coast after succeeding Ruben Selles
Liverpool have identified 19 year old Lavia as a chief target.
It has emerged this week from various outlets that Liverpool are working on a deal For Lavia
Southampton have welcomed the likes of Ryan Manning, previously of Swansea City, and Shea Charles from Manchester City
the Saints boss has been open in his assessment of his current squad options, noting that players will have to leave ahead of their Championship campaign.
Russell Martin
"It's about timing. So much of football is about timing and opportunity. We have players that we are interested in and that know we are interested in them,
"We are having to be patient in a way because we do have to lighten the load, not purely just for training but financially as well for the club. There will also be opportunities like with [Ryan] Manning and [Shea] Charles where we had to move when we did.
"The club and the owners have been willing to do that which is fantastic for us. It’s natural that people will have to start leaving otherwise we will end up with a huge squad and I don’t think that is beneficial to anybody.
"There have been some other clubs where that has happened, and it’s been quite detrimental to the club. We will have to see where we end up in terms of numbers. Things will start happening soon I am sure. The market has been really slow."
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