Southampton manager Russell Martin has opened up on Paul Onuachu’s future at the club.
The Nigeria international returned to training with the Saints this week after an extended break.
Onuachu spent the 2023/24 season on loan at Turkish club Trabzonspor.
The 30-year-old scored 17 goals in 25 appearances for the Black Sea Storm.
Southampton want to sell Onuachu permanently and several clubs in Turkey have shown an interest but so far have not agreed a deal to take him.
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“Paul is back now with us after a bit of an extended break,” Martin was quoted by Southampton Echo.
“He had a brilliant season in Turkey, at a club that has a lot of affection for him now. So, we’ll have to wait and see. ”
“They all have a chance while they’re back here. They all have a chance. As the pre-season pans out, then they assess their situation in terms of what it looks like.
“Whether they’re going to be playing, if they’re going to be involved or not, then it will be a discussion between us and then we’ll wait and see.”
Martin added: “But everyone who’s back here, genuinely, you have to have a chance. We haven’t got the biggest squad at the moment either.
“We have a lot of young guys involved at the moment, so they have a chance to stake their claim.”
By Adeboye Amosu
