The Championship did not disappoint last season, with the title challenge going right to the wire. Brighton led the way on the final day, and after only managing a 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa, Newcastle romped to a 3-0 home win over Barnsley to steal the title from Brighton’s grasp.
Huddersfield Town, who were tipped for relegation at the start of the campaign, were the surprise winners of the play-offs, after winning a penalty shoot-out at the hands of Reading at Wembley to secure their place in next season’s Premier League.
Saints have previously looked to the lower leagues to cherry-pick talent for their own squad, and this is something that could be on the mind of Les Reed this summer.
In this slideshow, I take a look at the key talents in the Championship that Saints should consider signing.
