Smaller squad suits Hasenhuttl
Ralph Hasenhuttl has played down the chances of any new players arriving at Southampton before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
The Saints boss has sold Manolo Gabbiadini to Sampdoria this month and allowed Steven Davis, Wesley Hoedt and Cedric Soares to leave St Mary's on loan deals.
The Austrian has not bought any new players in January so far, although he has been linked with Birmingham striker Che Adams and Genk's Joakim Maehle.
Hasenhuttl is happy with the players he has at his disposal though and does not feel under pressure to sign any new recruits.
He said: "If you discuss every player who is linked with us it would take a long time.
"Typical for our transfer period now is that we have spoken about making this group being smaller and I think that showed you two things. One is that we trust in the guys here and create energy in sending a few guys away to make the group smaller and work better with them.
"You can be sure we had our eyes open and if we don't sign a player in this transfer period, we sign one for the summer but do it now, but only if the package is 100 per cent right, otherwise we do nothing."
Southampton are 7/5 to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday and 9/1 to win the match 2-1.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl has played down the chances of any new players arriving at Southampton before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
The Saints boss has sold Manolo Gabbiadini to Sampdoria this month and allowed Steven Davis, Wesley Hoedt and Cedric Soares to leave St Mary's on loan deals.
The Austrian has not bought any new players in January so far, although he has been linked with Birmingham striker Che Adams and Genk's Joakim Maehle.
Hasenhuttl is happy with the players he has at his disposal though and does not feel under pressure to sign any new recruits.
He said: "If you discuss every player who is linked with us it would take a long time.
"Typical for our transfer period now is that we have spoken about making this group being smaller and I think that showed you two things. One is that we trust in the guys here and create energy in sending a few guys away to make the group smaller and work better with them.
"You can be sure we had our eyes open and if we don't sign a player in this transfer period, we sign one for the summer but do it now, but only if the package is 100 per cent right, otherwise we do nothing."
Southampton are 7/5 to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday and 9/1 to win the match 2-1.
Source: bet365.com
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