Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has launched a surprise attack on the club's famed academy.

Koeman was furious after watching a recent Under-21s game.

He admitted: “I wasn't impressed.

“I look to the development of young players and they still have a lot to learn and they are still not on the level that is needed for the Premier League. It is more difficult to get into the first team of Southampton than it was four years ago.

“For some of them it is a long way, maybe too long. Only Matt Targett is ready for the first team. Harry Reed is also close, but the rest not so much."