3 academy stars that can turn Southampton's £5.7m success into a regular norm | OneFootball

Southampton's academy trio that can allow the club to enjoy a successful transfer window without missing out on squad depth and quality.

In football, success is much easier to achieve than maintain. Honestly, it sounds well and justified but doesn't leave a cheerful taste among those teams who acknowledge this idea the hard way.

From Southampton's perspective, letting go of their winning Championship ways was a crucial negligence that translated into a second-division demotion. On top of that, the financial scenarios may also escalate for the worse if bold efforts are not taken to back their off-field success.

Recently, the Daily Echo has talked about Southampton's last year's financial health at length by highlighting the club's commendable £5.7m gains.

Now, every positive can be repeated further and these figures will also demand another massive talent exodus from St. Mary's. Still, that personnel blow could be handled better if the young Saints start making their case for a first-team inclusion.

Keeping that objective in mind, below are Southampton's three promising players who can help the club achieve a smooth roster transition while maintaining the quality intact.

Southampton's academy trio to look out for in the Championship

Jay Robinson

Let's kick off with tweaking Southampton's misfiring attack. The Saints have tried every front three combination available in their gigantic squad but their experimenting fixes have always been met with disappointing feedback.

Therefore, Jay Robinson's introduction to the attacking ranks can refresh the front-line to some extent. Jay has delivered the goods in the youth divisions and can be a good backup striker if he gets regular opportunities in the Championship.

Victor Udoh

Southampton's inability to add high-profile forwards in January must have raised some doubts about prioritising Victor Udoh. Well, those worries faded quickly as Udoh proved his goalscoring mettle in his initial Premier League 2 days.

Now, if he emulates his short learning curve into the Championship, then his winter signature will go down as one of the best Southampton decisions in a while.

Joe O' Brien-Whitmarsh

Though Joe made a questionable decision to leave the Southampton U21 team midway through the season, his commitment towards the Saints can't be questioned. At the moment, Southampton's midfield needs a few Mateus Fernandes-like determined players and Joe seems a perfect candidate for the role.

With a host of loaned players also set to return, Joe will get a clean slate

to start building a good impression in front of the new coach. Let's hope the 19-year-old starts winning the squad selection nod from the very beginning.