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Southampton to increase £40 million Premier League player-trading profit

Ryan Bertrand Southampton

Getty Images | This summer, Ryan Bertrand is among Southampton's most sellable assets together with Charlie Austin and Mario Lemina. Collectively they could generate an estimated £50 million in the transfer market.

Between 2012-13 and 2017-18, Southampton produced player-trading profits in four out of six seasons.

Change of ownership has not changed model of selling players.

Flirtations with relegation suggests the approach is risky.

3 May 2019 - 9:05 AM

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