KOEMAN PICKS UP THE PIECES AFTER SAINTS EXODUS

Ronald Koeman tried to insist earlier this month that Southampton are not a selling club, but the Dutchman has been unable to stop the summer exodus. Luke Shaw has signed for Manchester United while Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert have moved to Liverpool. Dejan Lovren is on the verge of a €25m switch to Liverpool and right-back Calum Chambers is set to join Arsenal in a €20m deal. It won't stop. The only jewel left in the crown is Morgan Schneiderlin, with the midfielder a target for Arsenal and Tottenham. Schneiderlin is, understandably, increasingly desperate to follow his team-mates out of St Mary’s and fears getting stranded in a relegation battle this season. The asset stripping, which started with the departure of manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham, has left Southampton financially secure but they now have little over a month to build a squad that can survive in the Premier League. It is unclear exactly what Koeman was told when he took the Saints job in June but a promising team - Southampton finished eighth last season - has been ripped apart and their new manager has been left to pick up the pieces.