Southampton are still coming to terms with relegation from the Premier League and what that will mean for the club on and off the pitch in the immediate future. There will be multiple players leaving the Saints, and there now needs to be a concentration on what is needed to get them back to the top division at the first time of asking.
Plans will also be in place longer-term to try and help the club have a better recruitment model. One piece of that jigsaw has almost been put into place, according to a claim from Sky Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg.
He reports Southampton are set to appoint Tim Lederer as their new chief scout. It’s a huge step up for the 36-year-old, who has been working as the ‘squad planner’ for Hoffenheim’s successful age-restricted sides.
The process isn’t finalised yet, with contract details needing to be sorted out, however, Plettenberg reports the move with some confidence.
Southampton fans will hope Lederer is ready for such a career leap.