According to reports, the sale of Nathan Tella was met with huge disappointment at St Marys stadium.
Nathan Tella was a player that Southampton withstood early interest in the window for, as Burnley targeted a move for the winger.
Tella made an instant impact for the Saints and was vital in the quick start to the season.
Since his departure along with a few others, Southampton’s season has spiralled with four losses now sustained on the bounce.
Now according to The Athletic, there was disappointment after he was sold.
Losing Tella was impactful
As reported by The Athletic, Nathan Tella’s sale not only was a terrible loss, but came at the wrong time.
“There was disappointment that Southampton ended up selling Nathan Tella, who made an immediate impact in the first three matches of the campaign, scoring and assisting once.
“The coaching staff thought Tella would score 15-plus goals this season. “
The sale was long and drawn out, which allowed the Saints to recoup a big fee, but they didn’t have time to sign a quality replacement.
“The hierarchy, however, successfully played the waiting game, with Bayer Leverkusen’s £20m offer trumping Burnley in the final fortnight of the window.
“Southampton sold the winger for almost double what he was thought to be worth at the start of the summer but delaying his sale limited time to find a replacement, having missed out on Patrick Roberts from Sunderland before then making a late attempt to steal Aston Villa’s Jaden Philogene from Hull City.
“Ideally, senior figures would have further strengthened in midfield too.”