Everton's £40m Bid for Dibling Rejected as Saints Hold Firm

TYLER DIBLING is training away from the first team at Southampton with his future uncertain.

Saints have rejected two bids from Everton for the teenager.

2 Tyler Dibling is training away from his team-mates at Southampton Credit: Getty

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The Toffees’ latest bid was £40million, with relegated Saints setting an asking price of £45m before add ons.

David Moyes is desperate to add a winger but the club are now deciding whether to move on due to Southampton’s valuation.

Saints begin their Championship season at home to Wrexham on Saturday and with Dibling’s future up in the air, new boss Will Still has decided the youngster should not be part of first team training.

Dibling is now working with a small group of players doing only fitness work while a solution is worked on.

The 19-year-old scored two goals in 33 Premier League appearances last season, making a flying start under Russell Martin before struggling with injury and confidence issues towards the end of the campaign.

Southampton are looking to trim the size of their squad this summer.

Paul Onuachu, Jan Bednarek and Kamaldeen Sulemana have all already left on permanent deals.

Dibling is expected to follow, while there is mounting interest in midfielder Mateus Fernandes .

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West Ham have expressed an interest, though there are also a number of European clubs monitoring his situation, including Atletico Madrid .

Joe Aribo has been the subject of interest from Turkish side Besiktas but is reluctant to move to Turkey, while Will Smallbone could move on.