Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger has told Sky Sports News that Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin will not be leaving St Mary's during this transfer window. The duo have been linked with a reunion with former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham.
"They are part of the core that we have decided to keep in Southampton," Krueger told Sky Sports News. "Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin are not for sale.
"They will be a part of our club as we enter the new season, and in and around Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin and the rest of our core players, we're excited to continue to build forward but all of those stories (linking the pair with a move away) are false."
When asked if he could categorically guarantee Southampton fans that the pair would remain with the club, Krueger replied: "That's correct.
"It is come September that will be judgement day and I think that people need to realise we are in a process right now. The match is far from over and on September 1 let's have a conversation."
Krueger insisted he sympathised with club's supporters over the raft of departures from Southampton this summer but has assured them the club have sufficient money to rebuild the squad ahead of the new season.
"Now we have finances and once again we are excited to continue in the rebuilding process in the next few weeks.," he said.
"We will have players coming in. We will make transfers to strengthen the squad. I can understand some frustration maybe in and around our fans but we needed to stay silent (on the departures) to bring in the best deals for the club.
"Ronald Koeman has done an outstanding job with his staff thus far in pre-season. We're extremely pleased with the work that's going on at St Mary's. We know we are going in the right way but we also know we need more players and we need more depth in our line-up."
