SAINTS manager Russell Martin insisted "there is absolutely nothing in" reports linking Jason Wilcox to Manchester United after conversations with his bosses. 

The Saints director of football was said to know of interest from the Red Devils in hiring him for a senior role, while the Daily Echo reported that no approach had been made.

Martin spoke to CEO Phil Parsons and Wilcox to gain clarity on the situation, after reputable publications reported the revelation. 

Speaking after his side's 2-0 win over West Brom - more than 24 hours after the initial report emerged - Martin explained the response. 

He said: "I spoke to Phil Parsons this morning and to Jason Wilcox yesterday and I have been told there is absolutely nothing in it by both of them.

"I think that’s all I have got to say about it really. If anything else on it happens in the meantime then obviously I will have other opinions.

"Jason was the big driver in the ownership group appointing me so he is either really brave or really crazy, we’ll see.

"I have loved working with him and hopefully that will be for quite some time yet."

Wilcox joined Saints in 2023 from Manchester City, where he was a highly successful academy director for almost a decade.