MATT Le Tissier has spoken publicly for the first time about his involvement with one of the groups in the running to buy Saints and said he hopes “that in the next few days something will come to fruition.”

Club legend Le Tissier has given his backing to the group, believed to be local property developers whose bid is being managed by Tony Lynam of Pinnacle Property Consultants Limited.

They are believed to be one of three parties in discussions with Southampton Leisure Holdings administrator Mark Fry.

Le Tissier said: “We are hopeful that in the next few days something will come to fruition on that front.

“As it stands at the moment there are several parties interested and we will wait and see what the outcome is.

“I have had talks with one of the interested parties but that’s as far as it goes there is nothing formal and we have to wait and see what the administrator decides.”

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