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da jogodeouro： According to The Evening Standard, Southampton will be happy to just recoup the £18m they paid for Mario Lemina if they are to sell him this summer, and that is a baffling decision for a number of reasons.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the 25-year-old has made it clear that he is keen for a move away from St Mary’s this summer, having joined from Juventus in 2017.
The Evening Standard report that Manchester United, Arsenal and Leicester City have all expressed an interest in a deal for the Gabon international, who they would need to pay at least £18m to secure.
Lemina has made 52 appearances in all competitions for the south coast outfit – scoring two goals and providing two assists – but he spent the majority of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl’s reign so far on the sidelines with an abdominal injury.
When he did return towards the end of the 2018/19 campaign, he only started one of Saints’ final five Premier League fixtures.
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Club’s confusing decision
In a day and age where transfer fees are going crazy, it seems mad that Southampton would seemingly be willing to accept just £18m for a player like Lemina.
He has played for the likes of Juventus – including an appearance in the 2017 Champions League final – and Marseille during his career, and outshone Paul Pogba in a 2-2 draw between Saints and the Red Devils at St Mary’s in December of last year, as you can see via WhoScored.
Having completed 55 of the 62 dribbles he attempted in 2017/18, and 23 out of 35 last term, it is clear how talented the African is on the ball. If he can find that consistency that was sorely lacking in red and white, he will be a real force to be reckoned with.
Additionally, Aston Villa have just signed a player one year older than Lemina in Tyrone Mings for an initial fee of £20m, which could rise to £26.5m with add-ons, even though he has only played 857 minutes of top flight football in his career.
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Similarly, Bristol City are reportedly demanding £30m for centre-back Adam Webster – someone who has never played in the Premier League.
Taking all of these factors into consideration, Southampton are really under-selling themselves when it comes to their midfielder, and in reality they should be demanding a lot more money for his services.