YESTERDAY
A former Southampton favourite has been talking Tyler Dibling after Everton saw three bids rejected for the winger
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Tessem,
speaking on BBC Radio Solent, who he now works for as a co-commentator, said: “It's a tricky one. It's not helping anyone.
“He could have handled the situation differently in my eyes and it would have been to the benefit of Tyler Dibling and to the benefit of the club. People will be sold if the price is right.
“I think he has to accept that he is the property of Southampton Football Club and we shouldn't sell players cheaply. He has to have that understanding that the price they are asking for is fair.
“For a young player like him, a super-talented player, it is the price that they go for. You are in the business world of things.
“But I think the situation could have been handled differently. He should have been training, he should have been with the team. Until you are someone else's property, you belong to Southampton Football Club.
“Let's put a line under it - he is back. He wants to be committed, join in and play. Okay we draw a line under the situation and he's now part of the team so we can judge him on that.
“There is no doubt that Tyler Dibling is a super-talented football player and we want to see him fit and ready. If he can show his team-mates he is ready, it will never be a problem.
“I think he would benefit from playing in the Championship, playing week in week out and competing for a place. He has put himself in a bit of an awkward position and the reality is that he might be here after 1 September.
“I don't think there is anyone else but Everton who have put in a bid, from what I have understood. That means if they are pulling out, there is no-one else.
“He might have to get his head set on that and get on with the disappointment. If he's going to play the blame game and say: 'Southampton should have sold me', it's going to hinder everyone.