Liverpool fans taunt Southampton that new signing will eventually end up at Anfield.
Southampton may be dealing with uncertainty over Virgil Van Dijk’s future at the club, but that has not stopped them concentrating on their own transfer business.
Lemina is the club’s record signing and was described by club vice-chairman as an ‘outstanding talent’.
The 23-year-old is a former France under-21 international who represents Gabon at senior level.
The deal is a further sign of Southampton’s ability to buy young talent for reasonable prices, and dare we say it, re-sale value.
It is this which led to Liverpool supporters taunting Southampton after the deal, that Lemina will move to the Reds in future seasons.
Since 2014, Liverpool have raided Southampton for Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne, and Dejan Lovren, and attempted to sign Virgil Van Dijk earlier this summer, a saga which has still left the defender unsettled.
Lemina has been loosely linked with Liverpool before, with The Independent reporting their interest in 2015 citing Italian sources.
Here is a look at how Liverpool fans reacted to Southampton’s latest signing…
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