If there’s one team that has showed an uncanny ability to defy the odds each season, sell some of their most sought-after players and yet still keep themselves competitive the following campaign, it’s Southampton.
The Saints seem to have a mini-fire sale each summer, with midfielder Dusan Tadic the latest player to be linked with a move away from St Mary’s.
Several clubs are believed to be interested in the 28-year-old, with Italian giants Juventus among them, as are Serie A rivals Napoli, while Premier League outfits West Ham and Arsenal are also believed to be monitoring the situation.
The Serbian midfielder’s stock continues to rise after yet another productive season for Claude Puel’s team, although he has complained of not being used enough at times during the campaign and reportedly has a £13 million release clause.
At 28 years of age, time is running out for Tadic if he wants a move away from Southampton, and this summer may be his best and perhaps even his last chance to transfer to one of Europe’s bigger clubs.
Southampton fans have been watching the rumours with interest and here’s how some of them have reacted on social media…
Release clause of £13m? Would surprise me. We bought him for £10.9m + he’s now signed a 4 year contract. Very strange if true #saintsfc https://t.co/x0Ssd1cJ3i
— Charlie Hawkins (@charliehawk93) March 26, 2017
@AlasdairNo3man exactly, 13m for a creative attacking midfielder, who is a full international, is daylight robbery!! Hope it’s not true
— Charlie Hawkins (@charliehawk93) March 26, 2017
@charliehawk93 tadic will def. not stick around if not playing regulary. Sadly, I just don’t see a team with both him and boufal starting
— Lee V (@SaintLee_) March 26, 2017
His goals and assists have dropped this season, yet he’s still one of the first names in Puel’s XI and is adored by us #saintsFC fans
— Fresh Saints (@FreshSaints) March 21, 2017
@FreshSaints fades out of games completely sometimes and becomes a passenger
— dan (@TheDanJames) March 21, 2017
The press really believes that Dusan Tadic has a release clause of just £13m! #SaintsFC https://t.co/w5oIZ1r7Kx
— Swiss Saints (@Gion_Brasser) March 26, 2017