Will Still has denied Tyler Dibling's transfer rumours the same way ex-boss Simon Rusk used to comfort Saints fans for Walker-Peters' stay.
The time for which Southampton fans have been waiting for a long time recently arrived. With Will Still moving into the Saints' offices, the phase of preseason updates and player verdicts has finally begun.
Days ago, the fans received the inaugural Still judgment as he backed Quarshie ahead of the next season. And that's why hope has re-emerged, for an answer to the long-raised Tyler Dibling transfer question.
To note, ever since pundit Don Goodman posed the dilemma, a lot of clubs have inquired about Dibling's transfer stance. But after a long wait, thankfully, Southampton have an answer as Will Still opens up on his Dibling plans.
Recently, talking to Sky Sports, Still restricted the Saints fans from buying into the idea of Dibling's transfer exit. As quoted by the Daily Echo, Still announced: "Tyler's still here. I've had a good conversation with Tyler. He's not close to anything, really."
Saints fans foresee Tyler Dibling repeating KWP's exit
Honestly, listening to it the first time will comfort all Southampton fans who have been fear-stricken for Dibling's departure. Yet, their happiness may be short-lived once they recognise the striking resemblance of Will Still's statement to that of ex-boss Simon Rusk's previous transfer claims.
In case you remember Kyle Walker-Peters' transfer saga, Rusk's repeated verdicts at the end of his contract had Saints supporters illusioned about the veteran's stay. However, the feared ultimately happened as the Saints' veteran left as a free agent earlier this summer.
Well, this is what a fair share of the St. Mary's faithful see repeating with Tyler Dibling now. With the teenager's former gaffer Ivan Juric plotting a transfer swoop to back his old claim, Southampton may end up losing Dibling in a similar frustrating manner to how they had to let go of KWP.
As of now, it's a possibility, but in case, Still fails to complement his Dibling verdict by ensuring his stay, it could turn off many fans ahead of a challenging Championship start. Let's see how the terminal stage of the Tyler Dibling transfer saga unfolds.