Southampton have, and always will have, a glittering reputation for bringing through and nurturing young talent into exceptional players.
The motto of the club is “Potential into Excellence” and this is so clearly represented through its philosophy and ethos that has been held for years on end now.
Many will look to the Southampton academy and immediately think of the likes of Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Adam Lallana and a whole host of other excellent talents that have been produced and perfected over the years.
However, plenty of those outside of Saints’ fanbase will be unaware of what the future may hold and who could be the next golden boy from the illustrious youth setup.
Although there has not yet been an outstanding talent brought through in the last couple of years, the potential and ability of those working their way up is undoubted.
So, here are five academy products that are likely to make their breakthrough this season!
