Celta Vigo are reportedly keen on signing the Southampton ace.
According to a report from Spanish media outlet Faro de Vigo, Celta Vigo are interested in signing Sofiane Boufal on a permanent deal this summer, although they are unwilling to pay the south coast outfit’s €15 million (£13.2 million) asking price.
The Saints winger joined Celta Vigo in the summer of 2018 on a season-long loan, and went on to rack up three goals and four assists in 35 La Liga outings.
Boufal joined Southampton for £16 million in the summer of 2016, but he failed to impress at St Mary’s, and it now seems that Ralph Hasenhuttl is willing to cut his losses on the Morocco international.
Faro de Vigo claims that the Saints are planning to sell the 25-year-old this summer, but are not willing to accept anything less than £13.2 million for the winger.
The problem for Southampton, however, is that Vigo are not wiling to match that price, in spite of the fact that they are keen to sign him permanently.
With the transfer window set to re-open, however, it seems as though this one might rumble on for a little while yet.
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