WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING OUT

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at how other sides have imploded after a mass sale of their stars

SOUTHAMPON began the summer with six World Cup players on their books. They could end up with just one.And with all due respect to Gaston Ramirez, 13 minutes for Uruguay and three starts in the entire 2013-14 campaign is unlikely to make anyone in red and white feel better.‘Sir’ Rickie Lambert – scorer of 107 goals in 206 games – was a goner before England had even kicked a ball, sold to Liverpool for a knockdown £4m.The 32-year-old was followed up the M6 by Luke Sha...

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