While coach Ronald Koeman has previously insisted that the midfielder would not be leaving the club, along with teammate Sadio Mane, he has warned all of his players that if they choose to push for a move they will be banished to the stands.
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United have been repeatedly linked with the Senegal global and some suggested the 23-year-old deliberately showed up late for a team meeting earlier this month in order to convince Southampton to let go of him during this transfer window.
Southampton host Palace іn the FA Cup thіrd round on Saturday, before they take on Watford on Wednesday nіght and West Brom the followіng weekend іn Premіer League actіon, and the Saіnts’ manager admіtted he wіll throw hіs front-lіne stars іnto actіon іn all three contests іn a bіd to boost hіs sіde’s momentum. “That’s not how you do your job as a footballer”.
Mane signed a four-year deal when he joined Southampton in 2014, but has been the subject of consistent speculation around keen interest from Manchester United.
“They missed the boat with Schneiderlin in the summer, but someone like Wanyama – not great on the ball, but if you can get him to win the ball and give it to someone who is better, then that is someone I think they need”.
“It’s too easy to mention after the mistake of Sadio or Victor to say they want to move”.
“It’s too easy, and it’s not like that”. We got beaten by a better team because they were more efficient about what they did on the day.
“The contacts is to the players, the contacts is to the agents, and I have to believe in my players”.
Boss Ronald Koeman could pitch Romeu back into the side, while he also has the likes of Harrison Reed, Jordy Clasie or James Ward-Prowse to come in for Wanyama.
“The players know their position in the club and what we think of the players, I don’t have doubt about that”.
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“This is a crucial game for our season – as important perhaps as Chelsea against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League”.
