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title: "Southampton: Transfer insider backs Jesse Marsch appointment"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-02-14T12:40:46Z"
modified: "2023-02-14T12:40:46Z"
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# Southampton: Transfer insider backs Jesse Marsch appointment

**[Southampton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/) managerial front-runner Jesse Marsch is desperate to prove himself in the Premier League, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Marsch close?

In the wake of Nathan Jones’ dismissal, The Athletic [claimed](https://theathletic.com/4187435/2023/02/12/jesse-marsch-southampton-vacancy/) that Marsch was under consideration for the manager’s job, given that he has recently lost his job at fellow [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side Leeds United.

The Southampton board look to have taken that initial interest one step further, with The Telegraph [reporting](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/12/southampton-sack-manager-nathan-jones-next-appointment/) that the former Leeds boss has already been interviewed and The Athletic even [saying](https://twitter.com/J_Tanswell/status/1625438108069031936?s=20&t=IH3mLNlnZqD3QIMD-o0Hdw) a deal is practically done on Tuesday morning.

### The Latest: Jones reacts

In an interview with [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/southampton-manager-news-49yo-fits-what-sport-republic-want-st-marys/), Jones claims that the 49-year-old has been a subject of interest from the Saints for a substantial period of time, also revealing the manager ‘fits’ what the club wants and has a ‘passion’ to test his mettle in England.

*“We know Jesse Marsch has long been admired. He fits the criteria that they look for in a manager and they’ve considered him before.*

*“I think Jesse Marsch still, more than ever, has a passion to show that he can succeed in European football and particularly in the Premier League.”*

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### The Verdict: Get it done?

The American was [lauded](https://twitter.com/CJSmith91/status/1512831801269657604?s=20&t=UPB4Oeh8TX2G_Rusa_myUg) as ‘brilliant’ by the media at the back end of the 2021/22 campaign, and although he may have been sacked from his last job, there are indications that he would still be a good appointment for Southampton.

Given that the former Red Bull Salzburg boss has so recently managed in the Premier League, he will possess a good knowledge of the opponents that the Saints are set to come up against, and a deal may not be difficult to orchestrate, as he is said to have [remained](https://www.teamtalk.com/southampton/jesse-marsch-bounces-back-leeds-utd-sack-immediate-return-premier-league-management-possible) in England.

While things did not work out on a long-term basis for Marsch in west Yorkshire, he did manage to keep Leeds in the top flight last season, so he has the experience and know-how required in a relegation dogfight.

Whoever Southampton choose to bring in, they should look to complete the deal as soon as possible, with a tough fixture away at Chelsea to contend with next weekend, which could leave them cut adrift if they suffer another defeat.