Former Southampton boss Harry Redknapp says they'll miss James Ward-Prowse should he leave.

The captain is expected to be sold after Southampton's relegation.

Redknapp told the Daily Echo: “I'm a big James Ward-Prowse fan, I think he's an outstanding player and character. But it is different now.

“I don't even know half the players to be honest with you. It's a lot of players who have come in from other countries.

“The dressing room is the most important thing, people you can rely on who want to do a good job – they run the show."

He added: “Jurgen Klopp relies on Jordan Henderson, James Milner. Jose Mourinho at Chelsea had John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.

“It's an easy job when you've got good professionals policing the dressing room. They could do with a few more Ward-Prowse-type players, the recruitment has got to be all important."