Tyler Dibling makes revealing comments on Manchester United and Chelsea interest
The 19-year-old is a man in demand.
Tyler Dibling says he still wants to do ‘big things’ with Southampton as he laughs off the huge price tag placed on him amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
It has been an absolutely terrible season for the Saints as they prop up the Premier League table with just 11 points from 33 games.
They have five games remaining to pick up one more point and not match Derby County’s record low tally for a campaign.
It has been woeful, but one of a small number of bright spots has been Dibling.
The 19-year-old has made 34 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring four goals and attracting interest from a number of huge clubs.
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The Red Devils and Blues have been credited with an interest, as have the likes of Tottenham, Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.
He will not come cheaply, though, with the Telegraph reporting that Southampton have quoted an enormous price of £100m for the teenager.
It seems quite fanciful from a team set for the Championship, but given the level of the clubs interested in the winger, the Saints can certainly aim big.
The reports of the huge asking price have reached the Southampton players, with Dibling saying he has been getting some stick for it from goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
‘Rambo loves it,’ said Dibling. ‘I’ll miss a shot in training and he’ll just go; “£90million! £80million!” As it keeps going down. It’s all good fun. There’s a few nicknames going around.
‘It’s all jokes. Nobody takes it seriously. It’s just a number. It’s all fun.’
On the high-profile interest in him, the England Under-21 international says he is doing his best to keep it off his mind.
Dibling does not sound desperate to leave the club he has been at since he was a young boy, aiming to achieve bigger and better things at St Mary’s.
‘I don’t try to think about it and just try and go into train every day and work hard and train the best I can,’ he said.
‘At the end of the day, I love Southampton. I have been here since I was eight. It’s such a great team and I am working to do big things with them.’
The teenager only made one Championship appearance last season as Southampton were promoted to the top flight and has become a regular in the team since the club arrived in the Premier League.
He has only made 30 league appearances in his short career so far, 29 of them coming in the Premier League.
While he has impressed in the top flight, reports have suggested that the £100m price tag placed on him has frustrated interested parties.
