Southampton eyeing manager Marcelo Bielsa says is ‘very talented’ as Kasper Hjulmand alternative

Southampton are currently looking for a new manager after parting company with Russell Martin on Sunday.

The Saints board sacked Martin after Sunday’s 5-0 loss to Tottenham left them nine points adrift of sꩵafety in the Premier League table.

Southampton have held talks with She🐼ffield Wednesday’s Danny Ro♏hl, according to reports, while Ivan Juric is also said to be a Saints target.

Former Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand is another name linked with the South▨ampton hotseat, but it looks as though the Sa🥀ints are casting their net wide.

Now, according to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Southampton are considering an approach for a “very talented” coach who has previously worked under Marcelo Bielsa.

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Southampton set sights on Carlos Corberan

Crook has claimed on X that West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan is under consideration by So🌺uthampton along with Hjulmand.

Sky Sports ꩲNews ha🌳ve also reported that Corberan is wanted by the Saints, who would like to have a new head coach in place for Sunday’s game against Fulham.

However, TBR Football transfer insider Graeme Bailey has confirmed that Southampton are unlikely to pay Corberan’s £2.5millioꦑn release clause.

What could Corberan bring to Southampton?

Although Corberan aꦡppears to be an outsider with regards to the Southampton vacan⛦cy, he’d certainly be a good shout for the role.

Corberan’s record in English football is impressive, having guided Huddersfield Town and West Brom to play-off qu♍alification.

As 🐻a member of Bielsa’s coaching staff at Leeds, he also had a hand in a play-off fi𝔉nish for the Whites followed by promotion the following year.

Back in 2018, Bielsa sung Corberan’s p💛raises to the , deeming the Spaniard a “very talented” individual.

Corberan’s styleജ of play places emphasis on defensive solidity, ✱high-pressing and maintaining possession, which would be good for a Saints side that has conceded 36 league goals this term.

Southampton are next in action on Wednesday when they host Liverpool in the Carabao 🀅Cup quarter-final.

The Saints🎀 then head to Fulham on Sunday in their final Premier League game before Christmas.