Southampton boss Hasenhuttl tells board: Stop dreaming and start buying | OneFootball

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has hinted at frustration with the club's transfer policy.

Hasenhuttl has warned it is time to stop dreaming and face the reality that the Saints squad needs more experienced depth if the club wants to move to the next level.

"It is not the time to dream, it is about the time to see the realities," the Southampton manager said.

"I really like to develop young players, to push them to become (at) one time Premier League players, but it is not so easy. A Premier League player has something special and you cannot make from every young player a Premier League player, this is not possible.

"This is what we have seen now and definitely we have to find the right changes for the future.

"Because otherwise we will always end up in a situation that we have two or three good months to step up, and then this is enough for staying in the league, or for being in a comfortable position, (but) then end up being between (place) 10 or 20.

"This is not what we want here. We want to be more successful and this is only possible if you have a bigger squad and better players in the width (depth) of the squad.

"This is the goal for the future I think, otherwise you will never make a step forward."