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Southampton: £64m worth of talent that Saints need to sell in the summer

ByMarc Walker|
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: The Corner flag is seen prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on October 25, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: The Corner flag is seen prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on October 25, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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Mario Rene Junior Lemina of Galatasaray AS during the Ziraat Turkiye Kupasi (Turkish Cup) match between Galatasaray AS and Caykur Rizespor AS at the Turk Telekom Stadyumu on January 23, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey(Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)
Mario Rene Junior Lemina of Galatasaray AS during the Ziraat Turkiye Kupasi (Turkish Cup) match between Galatasaray AS and Caykur Rizespor AS at the Turk Telekom Stadyumu on January 23, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey(Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)

Mario Lemina

Saints pulled off quite a coup to bring Lemina in from Juventus in 2017 and shelled out £15m to do so.

He was moved out on loan by Ralph Hasenhuttl though and reportedly told that he had no future at the club.

The Gabon international midfielder has impressed with Galatasaray this season and has played 23 times during his season-long loan.

Given that the Turkish side seem keen to bring him in permanently – and have an option to buy according to transfermarkt – Saints will be hopeful of recouping most of his original fee.