SAINTS chairman Michael Wilde is poised to dramatically inject £2m into the club.

Wilde has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks due to his and his board's failure to attract new investment into St Mary's following last summer's takeover.

But the Daily Echo understands the 54-year-old Jersey-based businessman has taken out a £2m loan by offering one of his companies up as security to Barclays Bank.

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