Southampton boss George Burley is resigned to losing Derby and Sunderland target Kenwyne Jones this week.
Burley said: "We move on. It is a shame, but when you have a player who is excellent in this division, Premier League clubs will be interested.
"That is life. We lost Gareth Bale and Chris Baird during the summer, and we will see what happens in the next week or so.
"It is not getting any easier. I do not want to lose Kenwyne, but the scenario is what it is.
"You do not want to have to sell your best players, but sometimes other issues take these things out of your hands."
