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Will Still 'close to being appointed new Southampton manager' having left Lens to be nearer to his Sky Sports presenter partner after she revealed she had a brain infection

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Will Still is close to being appointed the new manager of Southampton, according to a report.

The 32-year-old announced on Saturday that he is leaving his role as manager of French club Lens to move back to England and be closer to his partner Emma Saunders.

Saunders - a presenter and matchday reporter for Sky Sports - was treated for thyroid cancer at the start of the current season and is now recovering from a brain infection called encephalitis.

Saunders attended Lens' final game of the season on Saturday - a 4-0 home win over Monaco - and posted a picture alongside her boyfriend on the pitch after the match with the caption: 'Bravo @wrstill.