Martin urges Edozie to commit to playing every week at Anderlecht while closely monitoring his progress

Last season, he impressed with six goals and three assists for Southampton, catching the eye of Anderlecht. The Belgian club is keen on making him a key player in their starting lineup for the upcoming season.

The 21-year-old wanted a move away this year in the search of regular football and Martin spoke to the Daily Echo about how he is excited to see how he progresses. 

"I think it's brilliant for him. He just needs to get back playing, get his spark back. 

"Sam wanted to go out on loan and play from day one of pre-season. We were trying to get him back to a point where he can help us here. 

"I don't think that us as a group and he has been able to do that. He had his mind set on playing elsewhere this season and playing every game. 

"Now he has to go and play every week at Anderlecht, a big club with a lot of expectations. It will be interesting. We will watch with a lot of excitement at what he can do. 

"He needs to put himself in a really good position for us over a longer period. That is the aim. He was in such a good place last year. 

"Then he got injured and he hasn't been able to get back to where he was. Hopefully this move will enable him to do that." 

The Belgian side face Genk later tonight as Edozie looks to impress with his new team as Martin watches on, waiting to see if he can recover his once great form.