Southampton will be anxious that Che Adams will ‘seek to leave’ St Mary’s when the January transfer market opens, according to transfer insider Dean Jones, who spoke to SPORTZONE about the striker’s future.
Although Saints sold players like James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia after being relegated from the Premier League last season, Adams was one of the in-demand players who stayed on the south coast as Russell Martin tries to launch a promotion campaign.
When the transfer window reopens, a £15 million star might be on his way out of Southampton.
Southampton will be anxious that Che Adams will ‘seek to leave’ St Mary’s when the January transfer market opens, according to transfer insider Dean Jones, who spoke to SPORTZONE about the striker’s future.
Although Saints sold players like James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia after being relegated from the Premier League last season, Adams was one of the in-demand players who stayed on the south coast as Russell Martin tries to launch a promotion campaign.
Southampton transfer news – Che Adams
According to the Daily Echo, Adams has disclosed that he is not on the verge of committing his long-term future to Southampton by signing a new deal because he wants to remain totally focused on producing the goods on the pitch rather than engaging in-depth conversations behind the scenes.
According to the report, the Scotland international, who has left his current club in a difficult position after entering the final year of his £52,000-per-week contract, has attracted interest from Bournemouth, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of the summer window closing on September 1.
Although Southampton put a three-year deal on the table to stave off Adams’ pursuers just months after losing their top-flight status, he has yet to sign, despite the offer featuring the option of being made vice-captain.
Respected journalist Jones recently confirmed that the former Birmingham City marksman may leave Saints if his game time is reduced after recent recruit Ross Stewart returns from injury, raising further doubts about his long-term future at St Mary’s.
However, Southampton stood hard when Everton came knocking in August, with the Toffees hoping to tie up a £15 million move, and Wolves failed in their attempts to strike a loan deal just hours before the deadline.
Despite scoring in each of Saints’ first three games of the season, Adams has not scored since August 19, but statistics show that he has remained one of Martin’s important assets despite coming off the bench against Leeds United last weekend.
Adams might leave Southampton in January – Dean Jones Jones believes key decision-makers at Southampton, including manager Martin, will be wary of Adams attempting to leave the south coast when the transfer market reopens at the end of the year.
However, the respectable writer believes the frontman must remain focused on the work at hand as Saints aim for an immediate return to the Premier League, having provided him with the platform to become a Premier League-proven star.
Jones said:
“At the back of every person’s mind at Southampton, there will surely be the threat that Che Adams is going to look to leave again in January or, at least, that there will be another offer for him to come in January because we know that he is a player capable of being in the Premier League right now.
“But, at the same time, he owes it to Southampton to be fully focused on this moment and improving so that he can repay what they’ve given him over the years by allowing him to have this platform.”
Is Adams better as an impact sub?
According to Transfermarkt, Adams had only 448 minutes of involvement since the start of the Championship season prior to Tuesday’s meeting with Stoke City, in which he did not come on, but he has clearly made an effect when he has come off the bench.
Two of his three goals this season have come after coming in as a substitute, and according to Sofascore statistics, he completed one dribble, won an aerial duel, and won a ground duel after coming on during Southampton’s win over Leeds last weekend.
The 27-year-old also fared brilliantly as a substitute last season, grabbing a brace as he flipped the game on its head in a 31-minute outing against Leicester City in August 2022.
With the £15million Adam Armstrong having a productive start to the season and Stewart preparing to make his mark when he returns from injury, as well as the uncertainty over Adams’ long-term future, Martin may view him as a game-changing option later in fixtures rather than focusing on including him in the starting line-up.
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