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title: "Southampton: Nathan Jones compensation fee ‘less’ than £4m"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-11-10T17:10:33Z"
modified: "2022-11-10T17:10:33Z"
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# Southampton: Nathan Jones compensation fee ‘less’ than £4m

**[Southampton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/) have paid ‘significantly less’ than the suggested £4m fee for Nathan Jones, according to talkSPORT reporter [Alex Crook](https://twitter.com/alex_crook).**

### The Lowdown: Jones unveiled

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side announced the Welshman as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year [deal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12743394/southampton-appoint-nathan-jones-as-manager-on-three-and-a-half-year-contract) on Thursday morning following the sacking of Ralph Hasenhuttl earlier this week.

The Saints have also [appointed](https://twitter.com/LutonTown/status/1590615249430130688?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) coaches Chris Cohen & Alan Sheehan to join the 49-year-old in the dugout, though there’s been some contrasting claims regarding the compensation figure paid.

John Percy [claimed](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1590405136937291777) that the two clubs had agreed a fee of over £4m in order to secure his services, but following a fresh update, it sounds like that isn’t actually the case.

### The Latest: Crook’s update

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1590405136937291777), Crook revealed that Southampton aren’t splashing out anywhere near the reported price, though what that exact fee is yet remains to be seen. He wrote:

“Also told the compensation #SaintsFC are paying is significantly less than £4m.”

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### The Verdict: Risk worth taking

Southampton appointing Jones is a huge risk given he’s never held a senior position in the top flight before, but surely it’s one worth taking looking at his track record at Kenilworth Road.

The Rhondda-born coach has only lost 82 of his 303 matches in charge (winning 143 and drawing 78), whilst averaging 1.67 points per match ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathan-jones/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/15622/plus/0?saison_id=&verein_id=1031&liga=&wettbewerb_id=&trainer_id=)).

Luton reached the Championship playoffs last season which saw Jones being [awarded](https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2022/november/nathan-jones-departs/) the manager of the season title, and this is exactly the level of consistency and success that the Saints need to instil at St. Mary’s.

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