Tyler Dibling of Southampton looks on during the warm-up beforethe Premier League match between Southampton FC and Crystal Palace FC at St Mary's Stadium on April 02, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)placeholder image
Tyler Dibling of Southampton looks on during the warm-up beforethe Premier League match between Southampton FC and Crystal Palace FC at St Mary's Stadium on April 02, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Everton have been unsuccessful in their pursuit of Tyler Dibling in the summer transfer window.
Southampton boss Will Still has issued an update on Tyler Dibling’s future after Everton’s transfer interest.
The Toffees have been keen on signing the winger in the summer transfer window. But the Saints have turned down bids from David Moyes’ side and value Dibling in the region of £50 million.
That figure is currently more than Everton want to pay for the 19-year-old, who was a beacon of light in Southampton’s bleak 2024-25 season that resulted in finishing bottom of the Premier League with just 12 points. He recorded four goals and three assists in 37 appearances in what was a breakthrough campaign.
Amid Everton’s interest, the Saints left Dibling out of their squad for a 2-1 win over Wrexham on the opening weekend of the Championship season. He was also omitted from Southampton’s 1-0 victory against Northampton Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, having not been training with Still’s squad.
After the game, St Mary’s head coach Still was asked if he planned to reintegrate Dibling into training. He replied via the Southern Daily Echo: “I think as long as he's at the football club, he'll be involved. I think we've shown it with Matty Fernandes.
“But we just need to make sure that he's getting the right headspace and committed to what we're doing. If that's the case, over the next couple of days, if he wants to be a part of it and he wants to be involved, then he will be. But ultimately, it's pretty much down to him.”
Southampton CEO claim
Speaking at BBC Radio Solent’s Fans’ Forum last week, Southampton chief executive Phil Parsons admitted that Southampton would be open to selling Dibling for the right price. But he insisted that the England youth international will not depart ‘on the cheap’
"I think people in this room are not stupid, and people listening are not silly. They know football, but there is a price for every player," Parsons said. "We're not a club that's going to roll over and just accept a bid because they feel like they want him on the cheap. If you want a player, bid for them and bid well.
"If we lose a player, we need to give Johannes (Spors, sporting director) the funds to replace that player. But it's really been about cleaning up the squad. We've had a really big squad for a couple of years. That's when it comes to bringing in academy products because that's a part of who we are.
"We have to produce talent from our academy. We'll see how the window goes, but if Tyler's here this season, he'll play for Southampton. He's not going to sit around. It's the same for every player. They are under contract at this club, and that's fair for us. We've invested in those players."
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