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Southampton want Tino Anjorin on permanent transfer as club prepare double Chelsea raid with Armando Broja on wish-list
SOUTHAMPTON are interested in a move for Chelsea kid Tino Anjorin - but more likely in the summer than this window.
Anjorin, 20, spent the first half of the season on loan in Russia with Lokomotiv Moscow but has now returned to Stamford Bridge.
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There are Championship clubs interested in borrowing him for the second half of the campaign and Saints are watching with interest.
Yet SunSport understands it is unlikely they will move for the youngster this month.
Instead they will monitor his progress for the rest of the season with a view to a possible move for the Poole-born midfielder in the summer.
Anjorin failed to make an impression on Tuchel during pre-season as Covid-related reasons gave him limited time training with the rest of the squad.
Prior to the 2021-22 campaign, Tuchel said: “I’m a bit sad because he trained so well for us in the last half a year.
"And then the race for the top four was on and there was so many decisive matches every three days.
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"So there was not actually the moment to try stuff with young players.”
Southampton raided Chelsea's academy three times in the summer, signing Tino Livramento and Dynel Simeu - who this week joined Carlisle on loan - permanently as well as loaning striker Armando Broja.
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Saints would like to sign Broja out right but any possible move would again, in all likelihood, have to wait until the summer.
The 20-year-old has netted seven times in 21 appearances for Ralph Hasenhuttl's men so far this season.
Southampton have taken seven points from their last three Premier League games, moving up to 12th place in the table as a result.
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