Tyreke Johnson’s permanent transfer to #Gills is a done deal. Paperwork was the only hold up, but all done now. He was told that he was no longer needed at Saints and has found a home at Priestfields.
So yet another youngster that had a brief dalliance with the first team has moved on. The conversion rate from the academy since JWP has been disappointing to say the least with only Jack Stephens having a decent run who is still here. Valery looked like he might break through but has been relegated to back up and I wonder how many of the new crop might make their mark and establish themselves as a first teamer. A lot of money has been invested into Staplewood and the academy and it has not borne the fruit that it was originally intended to perhaps that might change soon but i've lost a bit of faith in it.
Doncaster & QPR have opens talks with Southampton over winger Josh Sims. Ralph has stated that our academy graduate isn’t in his plans moving forward.