JORDY Clasie’s future at Saints is uncertain after a difficult spell on loan at Club Brugge in Belgium this season.

The Dutch midfielder was given the go ahead to leave Saints last summer, on a permanent transfer or loan deal.

In the end Clasie made the switch to Brugge on a season-long contract but made just 10 starts all term.

The 26-year-old was rendered surplus to requirements last summer at St Mary’s, with Mauricio Pellegrino not including him in his plans.

However, with Mark Hughes set to be named permanent manager at Saints imminently, there is a slim chance the Welshman will want to take a look at Clasie before making a final decision on his future.

Clasie, who has two years left on his contract, joined Saints for £8m in July 2015, linking up again with Ronald Koeman, who managed him at Feyenoord.

His first season saw him make a limited impact with Koeman explaining that he regularly substituted Clasie as the midfielder was building up his physical level to that required in the Premier League.

Koeman predicted bright things for Clasie in the midfielder’s second campaign at the club but he found chances even harder to come by under Claude Puel.

The signing of Mario Lemina last summer ended any realistic hope Clasie had of fighting his way back into the first team at Saints in 2017/18 and, as such, he moved to Belgium.

And, if he returns to the south coast this summer, he will find himself battling for a place in an already crowded area of the team, with Oriol Romeu, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Lemina and Steven Davis all options in central midfield.

Clasie, who has previously attracted interest from Crystal Palace and Newcastle, will therefore almost certainly be on the hunt for a new club again this summer.