Ralph Hasenhuttl has moved to close down speak of a Kyle Walker-Peters switch amid curiosity from Southampton’s Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Walker-Peters is known to be among the many wing-back choices being thought-about by Chelsea, however Saints boss Hasenhuttl stays unmoved by any hypothesis.
Hasenhuttl insisted Saints will focus absolutely on their Premier League opener at Tottenham on Saturday, with the Austrian boss already assimilating six new recruits on the south coast.
When quizzed on rivals eyeing a transfer for Walker-Peters, Hasenhuttl replied: “Before we go now through every player who maybe has interest from someone else, we should maybe concentrate on the games ahead.
“The transfer window is now open still for a long time, and this is something that will definitely affect your questions in the future.
“But for me it’s more important to bring the players into the shape to compete in the Premier League, and this is the focus I have.”
Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo, younger Bordeaux ahead Sekou Mara and 18-year-old Manchester City starlet Romeo Lavia are all amongst Saints’ new recruits.
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has additionally arrived from City and will have an enormous function to play regardless of his relative younger age of 20 for a stopper.
Saints stay out there for an additional addition up entrance, however Hasenhuttl laughed off options of a transfer for Chelsea’s Timo Werner, his previous RB Leipzig participant.
When requested a couple of potential mortgage deal for Werner, Hasenhuttl replied: “Nice try! But as I said before, I’m not here today to speak about other players.
“We know there are some good players out there. We have our eyes open, the transfer market is open for another 30 days or something.
“That’s too long definitely; we have done well so far, but it doesn’t mean we don’t want to do well again in other positions too.
“But it’s now a moment to concentrate on the games and this for me is more important.
“But for now we are excited to start the Premier League season. It will be a very tough game at Tottenham, but we are very excited.
“The kind of players we have signed, we have seen in the past it can take some players some time to adapt to the Premier League.
“Some will need longer, but we also know some will be able to make an impact straight away.”
Source: www.impartial.co.uk
