Revealed: Why Man Metropolis will pocket a £20MILLION windfall on the heels of Southampton’s promotion again to the Premier League – as Russell Martin’s facet finish year-long top-flight hiatus

Manchester Metropolis will pocket a £20million windfall following Southampton’s promotion again to the Premier League. 

Russell Martin’s facet ended their year-long hiatus from the top-flight sealing a 1-0 victory in opposition to Leeds United in Sunday’s Championship play-off ultimate. 

Whereas there was elation for Saints, Daniel Farke’s facet dropped to their haunches at full time, having now failed to achieve promotion to the Premier League in all six of their earlier Championship play-off campaigns. Leeds have additionally misplaced in all three of their earlier journeys to Wembley. 

Adam Armstrong’s first half strike proved decisive, with Leeds unable to seek out an equaliser – thanks partially to Saints’ resolute defensive show. 

Jan Bednarek and Jack Stephens commanded the Saints’ backline with 22-year-old defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis additionally standing out as one in every of Southampton’s prime performers. 

Adam Armstrong’s decisive first half aim helped Saints beat Leeds 1-0 on Sunday afternoon within the Championship play-off ultimate

Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis at the moment are anticipated to obtain a £20million windfall off the again of Saints’ heroics

Harwood-Bellis joined the membership on mortgage from Man Metropolis on switch deadline day final summer time and has been one of many signings of the season for Saints, returning two targets and 4 assists throughout 46 appearances for the membership in all competitions. 

Final season, the younger defender had additionally helped Vincent Kompany’s Burnley win the Championship, following a dominant season that noticed the Clarets amass over 100 factors, dropping simply three matches. 

Southampton’s promotion again to the top-flight has triggered a clause in his mortgage contract that can see Harwood-Bellis transfer completely to St Mary’s this season. 

As a part of the association, Saints will now pay Metropolis £20million for his companies. 

Harwood-Bellis, a graduate of Metropolis’s academy, said that the prospect of staying at Southampton was an enormous motivation to assist his facet seal the win on Sunday. 

‘I am over the moon. It had a large edge to it figuring out that I am staying right here completely,’ he informed Sky Sports.

‘It had slightly bit extra certainty to it. It had slightly bit extra certainty to it, figuring out “give it the whole lot and get promoted,”‘ he added. 

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (pictured) joined Southampton on mortgage from Man Metropolis final summer time

Harwood-Bellis (centre) will now completely be a part of Metropolis following Southampton’s promotion

The defender (left) was a part of Vincent Kompany’s Burnley facet that sealed promotion final season

There was jubilation for Russell Martin (centre) and his facet at full time after they beat Leeds 

Leeds have didn’t seal promotion by means of the play-offs of their final six makes an attempt, with Daniel Farke (pictured) chopping a dejected determine at full time 

‘I am unable to let you know the sensation that I’ve bought a contract right here and that I am now a Southampton participant.’

He added: ‘I like the membership – it is a particular soccer membership and the followers are superb.’

On evaluating promotion with the Clarets to Sunday’s victory, he stated: ‘It is arduous to talk about this yr in comparison with final yr. One other particular soccer membership. 

‘Final yr was unbelievable with a particular soccer membership and this yr was utterly totally different,’ he stated. ‘Clearly coming to Wembley and never doing it routinely, I am unable to describe that feeling of the ultimate whistle – it is one thing I am going to bear in mind for the remainder of my life now.’

‘I do know I am completely right here now so I am buzzing, I am buzzing.’