Manchester United and Arsenal are among a host of clubs interested in signing Mario Lemina from Southampton this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
The 25-year-old has been made available for transfer this summer by Ralph Hassenhuttl and along with striker Charlie Austin was left out of Southamptons pre-season squad to Austria.
Although the Gabon international has shown flashes of his ability since joining Southampton in an £18m deal from Juventus two years ago, his time on the South Coast has been dogged by injuries.
Lemina missed four months of last season due to an abdominal injury which coincided with Hassenhuttls arrival as manager and the Austrian is happy for him to move to another club.
Both United and Arsenal have submitted enquiries to Southampton about Lemina while Leicester City and Atalanta, who finished third in Serie A last season, are also reportedly interested.
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It remains to be seen whether Leicester are still in the running to sign Lemina after they completed a club-record £40m deal for reported Manchester United target Youri Tielemans.
Speaking about his future last week, Lemina said: I still have another three years of contract, but it is true that I do not rule out the possibility of seeing something else.
The last four months have not been easy for me, with my injury. The coach put his team together. I want to start afresh. So why not leave?
We have very good discussions with the club. We are in agreement. If I dont feel good in this project, I can leave. They are giving me the opportunity to be able to go elsewhere.
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Manchester United and Arsenal are among a host of clubs interested in signing Mario Lemina from Southampton this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
The 25-year-old has been made available for transfer this summer by Ralph Hassenhuttl and along with striker Charlie Austin was left out of Southamptons pre-season squad to Austria.
Although the Gabon international has shown flashes of his ability since joining Southampton in an £18m deal from Juventus two years ago, his time on the South Coast has been dogged by injuries.
Lemina missed four months of last season due to an abdominal injury which coincided with Hassenhuttls arrival as manager and the Austrian is happy for him to move to another club.
Both United and Arsenal have submitted enquiries to Southampton about Lemina while Leicester City and Atalanta, who finished third in Serie A last season, are also reportedly interested.
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It remains to be seen whether Leicester are still in the running to sign Lemina after they completed a club-record £40m deal for reported Manchester United target Youri Tielemans.
Speaking about his future last week, Lemina said: I still have another three years of contract, but it is true that I do not rule out the possibility of seeing something else.
The last four months have not been easy for me, with my injury. The coach put his team together. I want to start afresh. So why not leave?
We have very good discussions with the club. We are in agreement. If I dont feel good in this project, I can leave. They are giving me the opportunity to be able to go elsewhere.
