Southampton to axe 15 players this summer?

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino will allow up to 15 players to leave his side this summer, according to a report.

The Saints manager is hoping to offload many of the squad left to him by his predecessor Nigel Adkins as he will look to assemble his own group of players when the transfer window reopens.

The Mirror reports that Pochettino will listen to offers for striker Billy Sharp, who is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest, along with Emmanuel Mayuka and Tadanari Lee.

Guly do Prado could also face the exit and so could Steve de Ridder, Danny Butterfield and Richard Chaplow.