Southampton are refusing to let Mario Lemina leave the club on loan this summer.
The Daily Echo reports that the Saints will rebuff any approaches from clubs to sign the midfielder on a temporary basis.
However, they will consider a deal to sell him permanently, if their asking price is met.
Serie A side Atalanta are among the most recent sides to be linked with a loan move for the player, but the Saints aren’t interested.
Lemina had a season to forget last time out after suffering various injury problems.
He only managed to make 18 league starts last season in the Premier League, registering just one goal and one assist along the way.
Southampton have been keen to streamline their squad this summer and Lemina is one of the players that is reportedly considered as disposable.
Having joined for a club-record fee of £15 million at the time, you can imagine that Southampton would want to recoup that if they were to sell this summer.
