8 Big Threats To Southampton's Challenge For The Top 4

3. Potential Disharmony As Players Look For Big Summer Moves

If Southampton do continue to battle for a top 4 place, the rumours of interest in their leading players is only going to grow the closer we come to the end of the season. Schneiderlin may be the key player for the team, but that also makes him a major target for other clubs, especially Arsenal and Tottenham. Early in the season, the French international's attempts to push through a move to one of these clubs not only left him benched by Koeman, but also spread disharmony in the dressing room. Schneiderlin's professionalism in dealing with not being allowed to move has been impressive, but what's to say that he won't start angling for a move once again as the climax of the season approaches? He's not the only one. With Alderweireld only on loan from Atletico Madrid, his chances of staying at St. Mary's are looking less and less likely as his quality performances have attracted interest from bigger clubs, not least Man City who were reported this week as looking at tying up a deal for the Belgian international. That's bound to unsettle him. Even manager Koeman is likely to be unsettled by rumours linking him to a big move. Defeats to Iceland and the Czech Republic put Dutch national manager Guus Hiddink's job under pressure, while a rift with Lionel Messi means that things don't look good for Barcelona boss Luis Enrique. As a former star player of both teams, Koeman is bound to be rumoured as a replacement manager and it would be hard for him to resist such a big move.