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Ralph Hasenhuttl insists £75m-rated Man United and City target James Ward-Prowse is 'happy' at struggling Southampton, as he plays down talk of his captain leaving this summer

Ralph Hasenhuttl has warded off any potential suitors for Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse this summer.

Both Manchester City and Manchester United have recently been linked with a move for the £75million-rated England international, whose fine form on the south coast has also reportedly caught the attention of Tottenham.

Ward-Prowse, 27, has been a Southampton player since joining the academy 19 years ago and has scored 43 goals in 361 appearances for Saints.

His dead-ball skills have also seen him court praise but Hasenhuttl offered a bullish reply when asked what message he would send to teams interested in his skipper, who was unanimously voted by his team-mates as the club's player of the season earlier this week.