Southampton consider signing Euro 2020 semi-finalist who is also a candidate for West Ham job

Managerless Southampton have a long-standing interest in former Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand, talkSPORT understands.

the saints are scouring the overseas free agent market for a possible replacement for Russell Martin, who was fired on sunday.

Reliable sources have confirmed that the south coast team had previously considered signing Hjulmand, who led Denmark to the Euro 2020 semi-finals.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl, who was Ralph Hassenhutl's assistant when he was in charge at St Mary's, has also been discussed but his compensation package would be a barrier.

Hjulmand, who stepped down as Denmark coach after Euro 2024 and guided them to the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, is on West Ham's list of potentials. substitutes for Julen Lopetegui.

The 52-year-old is understood to be willing to accept a place in the Premier League.

Hjulmand's senior coaching career began in 2006 as head coach at Lyngby Boldklub after working in their youth team.

He then joined FC Nordsjælland as an assistant two years later, before succeeding Morten Wieghorst on the bench.

Nordsjælland won the Danish Superliga for the first time in its history with Hjulmand at the helm in the 2011/12 season.

The former defender left the club in 2014 to join Mainz, but returned just a year later for a second spell until 2019.

A year later, Hjulmand took charge of the Denmark national team and oversaw three major tournaments while in the role.

He could prove to be a smart appointment for a Southampton team that finds itself bottom of the Premier League table.

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The Saints were thrashed 5-0 at home to Tottenham, with all five goals being scored in the first half.

It was Southampton's 13th defeat in 16 Premier League matches, during which time they only recorded one victory.

They have just five points and are nine from safety, so relegation looks an increasingly likely prospect.

Southampton U21 manager Simon Rusk is in interim charge and will take to the sidelines on Wednesday night for the Carabao Cup quarter-final clash. at home against Liverpoollive on talkSPORT 2.