Southampton’s owners, bruised from overspending in the past — namely on Kamaldeen Sulemana, a £22million ($28m) arrival in the 2023 winter transfer window, and Paul Onuachu, joining for £18 ...

It was something that appealed to Southampton and why they were so determined to take him from the Swans after relegation in 2023, a move that turned acrimonious when Swansea took Martin to court.