Juventus have made it clear they don't view Mateus Fernandes as a priority addition but any transfer could have multiple advantages from Southampton's point of view.
Though transfers are all about lengthy negotiation affairs, they are often affected by small twists and turns too. Honestly, this idea feels improbable to believe but the Mateus Fernandes exit speculations have shown that even comments from club icons could give wings to fumbling moves.
Lo and behold, the 21-year-old has gained the rumours limelight once again but this time, it's the most attractive of all opportunities. First of all, do you remember Italian giants Juventus admiring Mateus' midfield services when the Saints were weeks away from an impending relegation.
Unfortunately, Southampton was in a state of coaching turmoil back then, thus, those departure noises cooled down pretty quickly.
At present, the Saints are free from both hiring as well as on-field duties, though it's not true for their Club World Cup counterparts.
Anyways, buyers are always willing to transfer talks and according to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Juventus aren't hesitating from early transfer business. The report suggests that Fernandes is likely a Plan B for them but it won't annoy Southampton much.
Saints can extract multiple hefty payments
The most obvious reason is that the Saints and Juventus aren't often expected to go head-to-head, thus, the "avoid strengthening the rivals" mission is ticked. Apart from that, the Serie A outfit has a far better reinforcements track record than the Premier League's Big Six in recent memory.
Due to that, Southampton are likely to cash in on Mateus twice with both the upfront fees as well as a handy sell-on clause. Why? Because nowadays, more and more players from abroad leagues keep on headlining marquee Premier League transfers.
Hence, Mateus might complete a full English circle which will reward Southampton with another paycheck to build their future transfer warchest.
One sale to boost two transfer windows sounds dreamy but let's hope this Mateus sale turns into a transfer funds festival at St. Mary's.