da doce： It was reported over the weekend by Football Insider that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has rejected a new contract offer from the club, sparking a debate amongst supporters about who could succeed him as captain.
da bet7： According to the report Tottenham and Everton are interested in the midfielder, whose current deal expires at the end of next season.
Southampton, therefore, face the risk of losing him for nothing, and that could force their hand in the summer if a club makes a move for the German, possibly leaving them with a need to appoint a new skipper.
One man who seems ideally suited for the role is academy graduate James Ward-Prowse, and many fans suggest that they either want him to be given the armband, or think he is the most likely candidate to take over.
The 25-year-old has seen his importance to the side increase under Ralph Hasenhuttl despite operating at right-back in the least few weeks, and his 268 appearances for the Saints shows that he knows the club inside out.
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There are few better candidates, therefore, though some have put forward other names such as Jack Stephens and Danny Ings, who also have a connection to Southampton that goes beyond playing for the south-coast outfit.
It is all speculative at the current time due to Hojbjerg’s future still being unknown, with Ings also likely to gain interest from elsewhere given he has scored 15 league goals this term.
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All of the names mentioned would be suitable captains and it is easy to see why fans have named them, with the trio each making more than 22 appearances this season.
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