Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed that no players will be leaving the club this summer, all-but ending speculation surrounding Sadio Mane’s futer.
The winger has been linked with a shock move to Manchester United, with reports emerging that a formal bid was made late last week after they decided to drop their interest in FC Barcelona star Pedro.
The 23-year-old had a solid debut season in England, scoring the quickest ever hat-trick, breaking Robbie Fowler‘s record, and after playing 90-minutes for The Saints in the Europa League last night, Koeman confirmed that no-one will be leaving St Mary‘s this summer.
“We’re not selling any more players,” said Koeman after Thursday’s game.
“Write what you want to about the rumours until 1 September, nobody is going to leave Southampton.”
Koeman added: “The situation is so easy and we have to deal with it. I don’t like it as maybe players are thinking they’re not fully focused on what they have to do.
“There’s no bid for any player. Not for Sadio Mane, not for Victor Wanyama.
“We have to deal with rumours among the press. There’s no bid for any player and no contact from any club.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt