Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina is reportedly on Everton’s radar this summer.
While some Everton supporters may initially be pleased to see their club linked with Mario Lemina, they may have a few more reservations after reading what some of the Southampton fans on social media have made of the reports.
Sky Sports reports that Ralph Hasenhuttl is ready to let Lemina leave St Mary’s this summer after not including the midfielder in his pre-season plans – and Everton have now joined the race to sign the former Juventus man.
Lemina has had a tough time since moving to the Premier League. The Gabon international has only showed brief glimpses of his quality, and has been criticised by the supporters for his inconsistency during his time at St Mary’s.
And Hasenhuttl appears to view the 25-year-old in a similar light having left him out of the team throughout the summer. But that has not stopped a number of Premier League rivals registering an interest.
Sky Sports reported that the Toffees have joined Wolves and Manchester United in the running with Marco Silva looking for potential replacements for Idrissa Gueye at Goodison Park after he completed his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
And judging by the reaction of the Saints fans on Twitter, it is clear that the large majority would not mind seeing Everton land Lemina in the final days of the transfer window, with many somewhat miffed as to why Silva would want the Southampton ace.
Here is what some of the fans make of the reports…
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