Southampton’s new head coach, Ivan Juric, has praised Chelsea loanee, Lesley Ugochukwu, revealing his plans to make the most of the Nigeria-eligible midfielder within the second half of the season, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The Saints are at the moment backside of the English prime flight and it’s wanting more and more doubtless that they’ll be heading again to the EFL Championships when the season attracts its curtains in Might.
Ugochukwu was despatched on mortgage to Southampton in August to assist him develop right into a mature footballer, however struggled for recreation time on the St. Mary’s, beginning simply three video games from nineteen.
The 20-year-old didn’t play a minute of soccer in Russell Martin’s remaining 4 Premier League video games however has been re-integrated beneath Juric.
Juric, who changed Martin Russell on December twenty first, has quenched rumours of Ugochukwu terminating his mortgage spell. The Croatian gaffer praised the younger midfielder and highlighted his plan for the Frenchman.
“I need him to remain right here. He has nice potential. The individuals from Chelsea will not be silly. He’s a extremely younger man, 20 years outdated and it’s not at all times simple to work with kids. I believe he has actually good potential. He didn’t play earlier than and now he’s enjoying and I believe he has nice potential.
We’ve got others that may do it a lot better than earlier than. Kamaldeen Sulemana is one other instance. I believe Bella-Kotchap is working exhausting however he isn’t but prepared. I believe we now have to make use of all people and attempt to work with all people and so they may give us one thing. Lesley and Sulemana are good gamers,” the previous Roma boss mentioned in quotes revealed by Day by day Echo.
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The Saints return to motion as they welcome Brentford to the St. Mary’s. Southampton are eight factors off nineteenth place Leicester Metropolis.
Ugochukwu is but to obtain a call-up to the French senior staff, and is eligible to play for the Tremendous Eagles.
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