Southampton boss Russell Martin has labeled Paul Onuachu as a different player.
The striker has come back to the club in preseason in fine fettle, coming off the bench in a friendly against Getafe on Saturday.
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The 30-year-old last played for the club against Gillingham in the EFL Cup in August 2023.
Speaking to the Daily Echo, Martin explained: "I just think he's different to what we have. He's trained really, really well.
"He's a different Paul to the one I came across last season in terms of confidence. I think the last pre-season was so difficult for so many of them.
"They hadn't had a chance in the Premier League or they'd come in January and not really taken to it that well.
"This summer he's a different beast and whilst he's here, same as Kyle Walker-Peters, we will try and utilize him.”