Lemina Set To Extend Loan Spell Wednesday, 20th May 2020 10:35 The bad news for Saints this summer is that transfer fees and salaries in football are likely to drop due to the Corona Virus, this means that we will find it difficult to get rid of the deadwood. Saints had been hoping to sell Mario Lemina to his current loan club Galatasaray in Turkey, both the player and the club seemed keen to get a deal done with the only stumbling block being the price, Saints wanted around £12 million whilst the Turks wanted to get him for around £8 million. Even that price looks beyond them now with the price crunch set to hit World football as clubs struggle to make ends meet. Turkish media outlet Fotospor report Saints will allow Lemina to remain at Galatasaray for another season, with both clubs in talks over extending his loan. This would not be ideal for Saints but it is likely they will be able to get better terms for the player than a year ago in terms of a loan fee and the amount of his wages covered, it is not ideal for Saints, but this is the likely situation this summer, not just with Lemina but on several other players now out on loan. The reality is that a buying club will not only be able to pay less in transfer fees, but will also not be able to offer the wages they could a year ago, this in turn makes it very unattractive for those we are looking to offload to take such a massive pay drop. It is what it is though and it will have it's benefits in that we should be able to sign players ourselves at a cheaper rate. Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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