Unwanted by Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary’s following the Austrian manager’s takeover, Wesley Hoedt was given the chance to go elsewhere for the remainder of the season, and he grasped the opportunity with both hands.
Celta Vigo came forward with an offer, which the Dutch centre-back accepted, and despite getting sent off in his first game, he’s impressed for the most part.
So much so, in fact, that talks within the La Liga side have already taken place regarding a possible permanent transfer at the end of the season.
Atlantico in Spain state there has been ‘a lot of praise’ behind the scenes for the Southampton loanee, and the first bits of information leaking out of the club suggest his form and attitude have been good enough to consider spending money on him in the summer.
As the outlet points out, a lot can happen between now and the end of the season, but for the Saints and the defender, who admitted to living a ‘complicated’ situation in England, this is the news everyone was hoping for.
The 24-year-old was bought for £15m from Lazio back in August 2017, although how much Celta’s option to buy at the end of the season is has yet to be revealed.
