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title: "Southampton first to bid for Cheltenham youngster"
canonical: "https://readsouthampton.com/2015/11/17/southampton-first-bid-cheltenham-youngster/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2015-11-17T12:32:41Z"
modified: "2015-11-17T12:32:41Z"
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# Southampton first to bid for Cheltenham youngster

Southampton have [reportedly](https://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Premier-League-Southampton-bid-Cheltenham-Town-s/story-28185844-detail/story.html?) been the first club to make a bid for promising young Cheltenham winger Luke Thomas, for what is believed to be a ‘five-figure sum’.

The 16-year-old has broke into Cheltenham’s first team four times so far this season from the bench and has impressed on all of these occasions, inevitably attracting interest to a player so young.

Thomas has been a key figure in Cheltenham’s under-18’s side, netting 14 times so far for the non-league leaders at youth level, including six in the FA Youth Cup.

The Saints are not the only team that have reportedly taken an interest to the promising English wide-man, as it has become apparent that other top Premier League clubs such as Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea have also taken a liking to Thomas.

Thomas, 16, has also caught the attention of former-European champions Benfica when he featured in his side’s pre-season tour of Lisbon, impressing the Portuguese giants.