Victor Wanyama is not for sale, confirms Southampton manager Ronald Koeman
Sunday 23 August 2015 21:42, UK
Southampton coach Ronald Koeman reiterated that midfielder Victor Wanyama is not for sale after the club's 0-0 draw at Watford on Sunday.
Wanyama has told the Saints he wants to leave St Mary's, according to Sky sources, with Tottenham Hotspur understood to be interested in signing the Kenyan before the transfer window closes at the start of September.
Koeman confirmed on Friday that the player "is not for sale", a stance the Dutchman repeated after watching his side draw at Vicarage Road.
"All I can say is that for Victor, the future is in Southampton," he said, before adding that none of his players would be allowed to leave the club in this transfer window.
"And for every player that we like to stay, they have to stay," said Koeman. "And it is all about contracts and you have to respect contracts and nobody is for sale. And I spoke about that I think two or three days ago, and it still has the same meaning."
Wanyama, who played the whole game against Watford, is believed to be keen on a reunion with former Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino, the man who brought him to the south coast from Celtic two years ago for a club-record £12m.
