New boss Pearson faces fight to keep whizzkid

The England U21 international has been attracting the attention of a number of Premier League clubs including Sunderland and Portsmouth.

Surman is the latest in a long line of graduates from Southampton's Staplewood academy.

Wednesday's Daily Mail suggests that Sunderland have placed Surman at the top of their summer wish-list, and are planning a £1 million raid for the 21-year-old.