There has been a managerial change at St. Mary’s, with Ruben Selles departing for Reading and Southampton filling the vacated position with Swansea City’s Russell Martin.

Plans have already begun on improving the squad for Martin this summer and preparing themselves for a second-tier campaign, in which they will be targeting an immediate return to the Premier League next season.

One player who may not be part of that promotion push is Adams, with the Scottish international expected to leave this summer after falling out of favor at the club and only having one year left on his current deal.

The forward has worked his way through non-league football with the likes of Ilkeston and had to bide his time to shine at Sheffield United and Birmingham City before getting his opportunity to play Premier League football with Southampton.

The 27-year-old joined the Saints in July 2019 from Birmingham City and has gone on to score 31 times in 145 appearances.

Adams had been an important member of the Southampton team in his four seasons at the club, but last season he found himself in and out of the starting XI for various reasons.

In spite of that, he notched 10 goals and three assists in 35 games in all competitions last season, but it wasn’t enough to keep them in the top-flight.