Sunderland manager Jack Ross has insisted that the club have yet to receive any formal offers for reported Southampton target Josh Maja.
The promising attacker has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent times, with St Mary’s Stadium touted as a potential destination.
Maja, 19, is an important player for the Black Cats and has nailed down a place in Ross’ starting line-up this season.
The youngster has found the net on 11 occasions in all competitions so far this term after making only 16 starts for Sunderland.
Ross addressed the forward’s current situation at the Stadium of Light as he looked ahead to his side’s upcoming League One clash against Walsall on Saturday.
As quoted by the Northern Echo, the Scotsman insisted that no offers have been submitted despite reported interest in Maja. The Sunderland boss said:
There have been no concrete offers at this stage. He gets a bit of stick from the players and from my staff for some of the things that appear (in the media). I don’t think it has an impact on Josh because I don’t think he is that kind of personality.
It’s reported that Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with respective interests in signing the exciting young forward in recent weeks.
