Southampton are reportedly ready to sanction another loan move for midfielder Mario Lemina to Galatasaray.
According to Fanatik, as transcribed by Turkish Football, Southampton are prepared to let Lemina join Galatasaray on loan for another season.
The report claims that Galatasaray are unable to afford their €16m option-to-buy, but Southampton will allow Lemina to spend another year in Turkey on loan.
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If Galatasaray cannot afford to sign Lemina permanently and Southampton want to get rid of him, another loan move appears to be the ideal solution.
t means that Galatasaray get to keep a player they want at the club and Southampton get rid of a player they want out.
Southampton may not get a transfer fee in the short-term, but it would still allow them to clear a portion of Lemina’s wages off their bill for the 2020/21 season.
This could allow them more wage budget to work with in terms of bringing players into St. Mary’s in order to help Ralph Hasenhuttl bolster his squad.
In terms of a transfer fee, having Lemina on loan for another season could give Galatasaray the time to find the funds to pay for a permanent transfer.
Southampton could profit in the long-term from allowing him to join Galatasaray on loan, if he can impress enough in Turkey next season to make them, or another club, want to sign him permanently.
