Walsall's Luke Pearce leaves for Southampton
By Liam Keen
Published 11th Aug 2020, 09:00 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2020, 09:06 BST
Walsall academy striker Luke Pearce has left for Premier League side Southampton.
The 16-year-old made an impression on manager Darrell Clarke last season, regularly training with the first team while putting in impressive performances with the development squad.
Pearce was an un-used substitute against Chelsea under-21s in the EFL Trophy in December and he was set to be named on the bench against Stevenage in a league game in February before the match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Now, he has departed the Banks's Stadium after the two clubs 'reached a compensation agreement'.
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