Southampton manager Ivan Juric has expressed his disappointment with former Blues midfielder Flynn Downes’s attitude.

Downes joined the Saints on a permanent basis from West Ham in the summer following a loan spell last season but has been out-of-favour recently having been a mainstay of former boss Russell Martin’s side.

Town also made an offer to Downes in the close season and, as revealed earlier in the week, Southampton were unwilling to allow the 26-year-old to move to a relegation rival during this window.

Downes was left out of the squad for the game against the Blues a week ago when Juric said there had been “some problems” with the Town academy product in the days leading up to the game.

The Brentwood-born schemer was again absent for today’s FA Cup tie against Burnley at St Mary’s, which the Championship side won 1-0.

“Things happen in the window,” Juric told BBC Radio Solent. “We have a lot of professional players. Sometimes players make mistakes. It’s an ugly situation because his attitude was not good. It’s a little bit of a club problem and we’ll see now.

“We have [Jan] Bednarek who refused a big offer for his life to a big club and was always training and playing the games and that’s what i expect from all players.”

The Croat manager added: “It’s a bad situation, I think that sometimes when a market window happens, things that you don't want happen.

“Now we have to think about how to resolve the problem, but I have to say I was a little bit disappointed.

“It’s not unusual. They do not do things correctly like you have to do. What is important is to put on the T-shirt, go to the training and train hard. 

“Then you can disagree with the coach or with the club or with everybody. What is important is training hard, playing hard and then everything is resolvable.”

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blueboy1981 added 16:48 - Feb 10 He couldn’t wait to leave, so other than for personal convenience, I see no potential gain for us from a return. Lets Move On !!
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Leejames99 added 18:14 - Feb 10 It's okay everyone, if he puts on a Town shirt again just boo him and make his life he'll on here and on the terraces as you did Muric and new signings! Flynne Downes is a young, old school midfielder with lots of experience in Prem and Championship, the money what got for him probably paid for the Morsy, Burns, Walton etc to come in, should be thanking him not many from that crop went on to do much. You are going to have to get used to the fact that Morsy, Burns, Chaplin,Walton etc will be going in the Summer whatever league we are in! Flynne Downes would be a great signing! I fear that if Mckenna continues to play Morsy we are doomed unfortunately, midfielders just skip past him and he forgotten howcto tackle now, just runs around pointing. A great servant for the club and part of history but if he cares about the club he should hold hands up and recognise he is in a league too far now. We need all the players we signed for millions playing and Phillips has to start. I think Davis needs swapped for Townsend now too he has a good relationship with Palmer as does O'Shea. We can play a 4-3-3 that way. Palmer Tunazabe O'Shea C Greaves Toensend Phillips Cajuste Enciso Hutchinson Phillogene Delap That looks decent with like for like subs. Be interesting to know what others feel line up should now ne and if people think we should get a solid starting line up now? Just my opinion

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paris_mitchell_in_oz added 02:52 - Feb 11 No idea why this is making news here.
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