Southampton star Tyler Dibling has Newcastle United and Spurs monitoring his situation amid Everton’s failed bids, TEAMtalk has claimed.
Southampton are just days away from the start of their 2025/26 campaign opener with a home clash against Wrexham getting things underway in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
The Saints will be determined to secure an immediate return to Premier League football, but the promotion race is set to be as competitive as ever, setting up for another exciting season of Championship football.
Southampton boss Will Still
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While the focus will soon turn to on-pitch matters, the Tyler Dibling situation is catching the eye at St. Mary’s. It is widely expected that the 19-year-old star will depart as he trains alone amid two failed Everton bids.
Now though, a report from TEAMtalk has claimed that Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are both keeping an eye on Dibling’s situation at Southampton too.
The Magpies are claimed to have made contact recently as Everton consider cheaper alternatives. The Saints want as much as £50m for Dibling, who is under contract with the Championship club until the summer of 2027.
The teenage winger may be training alone, but it has been said that he has not kicked up a fuss or been banished from the squad.
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New Southampton transfer news leaves Dibling situation hanging in the balance
It feels as though things are finely balanced in the Dibling saga, but the situation is in Southampton’s hands.
The Saints have him under contract for another two years and Dibling isn’t actively forcing a move away. Though training alone, he isn’t completely frozen out of Will Still’s squad and could yet return to the fold.
Southampton star Tyler Dibling
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However, despite interest from Everton and now Newcastle United and Spurs, it doesn’t seem as though they’re willing to match the hefty £50m demand. The Toffees certainly aren’t having turned to Jack Grealish as a cheaper alternative.
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It remains to be seen who blinks first, be it an interested club matching the asking price, Southampton bringing Dibling back into the squad, or the youngster pushing to move on.
Tyler Dibling’s 2024/25 stats – via Transfermarkt
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The on-pitch focus for Will Still
As the Dibling saga rumbles on, Still will be focused on the group of players training with him at Maplewood. Southampton are favourites going into the opening game against Wrexham but the Red Dragons will be right up for the game and eager to make a statement on their League One rise.
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The pressure is on the Saints to deliver as one of the promotion favourites and with a highly-rated new boss at the helm, there will be an expectation that they defeat a newly-promoted side.
With Dibling almost certain to watch on from the stands though, it will be intriguing to see who emerges as the hosts’ driving force in pursuit of a big win.
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