Southampton identify Nathan Tella as key to next season

Southampton attacker Nathan Tella is about to be a key determine in the course of the membership’s upcoming Championship marketing campaign, in accordance with talkSPORT switch skilled Alex Crook.

What’s the scenario between Nathan Tella and Southampton?

The Saints teen has made 41 appearances for the Saints to date in his profession, recording two goals and five assists, nonetheless, he spent final marketing campaign out on mortgage at Burnley in quest of extra common first staff soccer.

The 23-year-old whiz shone within the Championship final season, scoring 17 and assisting five as Vincent Kompany’s aspect gained the title with 101 factors, the sixth-highest in the division’s history. Tella was named within the Championship Team of the Season because of his performances.

Burnley have engaged in talks with Southampton beforehand about turning the 5″8 ahead’s mortgage transfer right into a everlasting one in accordance with Football Insider, with the Clarets boss determined to maintain his high scorer on the membership forward of their return to the highest flight.

Nonetheless, the South Coast aspect need to preserve the winger forward of their first Championship season in over a decade.

Criminal has now prompt that Tella could be a key piece for the Saints subsequent season, telling GIVEMESPORT:

“Burnley have had conversations about taking Tella again, Southampton have made it fairly clear they need him to remain. What they have there may be any person who has confirmed he can do it within the Championship as lately as this season. I believe he might be fairly central to Southampton.”

When requested about his future at Southampton, the Clarets’ high scorer was coy, refusing to provide a definitive reply on the matter, with the participant telling BBC Radio Lancashire:

“I haven’t actually considered it, I do know I’m contracted to Southampton so I’m trying ahead to going again there and doing pre-season.”

What does the longer term maintain for Nathan Tella?

Tella is predicted to be a part of the Southampton squad that arrives at Staplewood for the beginning of their pre-season marketing campaign.

Burnley are anticipated to proceed pushing and testing the Saints’ resolve to maintain the participant, who was dubbed a “raw diamond” Kompany, at St Mary’s all through the window, and with the monetary bonus that being within the Premier League offers, the Lancashire-based aspect may make a suggestion just too good to refuse.

The homegrown teen, who’s valued at £13m by CIES Soccer Observatory, would additionally hope to be taking part in within the Premier League subsequent season after his unimaginable mortgage spell within the division under, nonetheless, the South Coast may return to the highest flight throughout the subsequent couple of seasons, so the 23-year-old may nicely be rewarded ought to he show endurance.

Wherever Tella finally ends up subsequent season, he might be hoping to construct on the unimaginable type he confirmed final season, whether or not that be within the Premier League or the Championship.