I’m all focused on Southampton – Saints Star have now settled after speculation

Following Southampton’s relegation from the top flight, Adams was one of the players linked with a move away from St Mary’s Stadium.

A number of Premier League teams have expressed interest in Adams, including Everton and Wolves.

Saints were clear on what was required to sign Adams and no deal materialized as the transfer deadline passed.

For his part, this player confirmed that he has left the instability behind and is completely focused on his current job at Southampton.

Adams told the BBC when asked if he was now happy with the windows closed:
“Sure, other than putting the ball in the net. “I always loved playing for Southampton. It is an uncertain time during this time.

“It is always difficult for a player not to know where he is going, whether coming or going.

“But like I said, now I’m completely focused on Southampton and enjoying every minute, whether we win or lose, whether we score a goal or not.”

Adams has scored three league goals so far, although he has failed to score in his last four games for Southampton.

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Southampton ended their 11-year stay in the Premier League at the end of last season by being relegated to the Championship. Their fall into the second tier of English football was the culmination of years of poor recruitment, as they failed to build a team capable of comfortably avoiding relegation.

However, things could have been different if they had achieved some of their desired goals but failed to achieve them in the past.

*Includes the resale fee Chelsea received when they moved to Newcastle United this summer.

One player the Saints failed to reach an agreement with in 2019 is a talented young gem who could become Real Madrid and Croatia’s version of superstar Luka Modric.

Are Southampton interested in Yari Verschaeren? In September 2019, it was reported that the club were interested in signing Belgian youngster Yari Verschaeren from Anderlecht, who was then valued at around $15 million (£12 million).

The newspaper claims that the then Premier League side were preparing a bid to sign the promising talent. However, this move never materialized and he remained in his homeland.

Ralph Hasenhuttl was the club’s manager at the time and seemed keen to strengthen his squad by adding this exciting midfielder to their ranks, but chairman Les Reed was unable or decided not to. complete a deal.

Verschaeren had made his debut for the Belgian national team earlier that month and was starting to establish himself as a key player for Anderlecht at senior level. The attacking midfielder scored once in seven Under-19 matches for the Belgian club and then made his first-team breakthrough in the 2018/19 campaign.

He recorded one goal and four assists in ten Pro League matches, then scored one goal in ten play-off matches at the end of the season.

The Saints target scored twice and assisted once in 21 appearances for Anderlecht next campaign, and the English club expressed an interest in securing his services for the season. that prize.

What is Verschaeren doing now?

Since Southampton were unable to sign him for the 2019/20 season, Verschaeren has enjoyed success at first-team level and has been a player who has consistently impressed in his homeland over the past few years. Earlier this year, Anderlecht coach Brian Riemer praised the 22-year-old maestro, describing him as an “incredible” player and “like Luka Modric”.

This is extremely high praise from the Belgian international’s coach, as Luka Modric is a highly-rated midfielder.

How many trophies has Modric won for Real Madrid?

The 38-year-old wizard, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2018, has racked up 23 trophies during his time with the Spanish giants, which includes five Champions League titles, to date.

He has also amassed 495 appearances and contributed with 37 goals and 77 assists from midfield, which means that he has averaged one goal contribution every 4.34 games.

Whereas, Verschaeren has scored 23 goals and assisted 21 in 154 matches for Anderlecht so far. This works out as a direct goal involvement once every 3.57 outings on average.

Both players have proven that they are able to chip in with goals and assists on a semi-regular basis to go alongside their progressive carrying skills in the middle of the park.

Therefore, Hasenhuttl, Reed, and Southampton had a nightmare with their failure to sign Verschaeren from Anderlecht in 2019 as he has developed into an outstanding young talent who is now earning himself comparisons to a legendary player in his position.