Southampton have reportedly rejected a significant offer from a Premier League club for teenage sensation Tyler Dibling.
Dibling, 19, has been on the radar of several teams this summer following a solid debut season in the English top-flight, showing flashes of talent despite the Saints’ historically poor campaign.
The England Under 21 international has a year left – with an option to extend until 2027 – on his current deal with Southampton, who will seek an immediate return to the Premier League under new boss Will Still.
The club are understood to have received enquiries from many top sides for Dibling, but it was Everton who tested Southampton’s resolve with a concrete offer this week.
That offer, believed to be worth £27million, was swiftly rejected by Southampton, according to The Times.
However, Everton reportedly hope that they can land the talented winger for £35m, who was once touted as a £100m talent late last year.
Southampton have reportedly rejected a £27m bid from Everton for 19-year-old Tyler Dibling
Other Premier League clubs said to be interested include West Ham, Aston Villa and Fulham
Everton are reportedly confident that a £35m offer would secure deal for the England U21 star
Other clubs believed to be eyeing Dibling are Aston Villa, West Ham United and Fulham.
Dibling is thought to be open to joining Everton, as he sees the Merseyside club as a good opportunity for his development.
Dibling revealed in April that his Southampton team-mates would joke about his reported £100m price tag, with Aaron Ramsdale – who is set to join Newcastle – particularly taking great pleasure in doing so.
‘Rambo loves it,’ said Dibling. ‘I’ll miss a shot in training and he’ll just go: “£90million! £80million!” as it keeps going down. It’s all good fun. There’s a few nicknames going around. It’s all jokes. Nobody takes it seriously. It’s just a number. It’s all fun.
‘I don’t try to think about it and just try and go into train every day and work hard and train the best I can. At the end of the day, I love Southampton. I have been here since I was eight. It is such a great team and I am working to do big things with them.’
Dibling joined Southampton at the age of six, before rising through the club’s youth ranks and debuting for the first team in 2021.
He has since made 43 senior appearances, scoring four goals and providing three assists.
Dibling has featured for England at every level from U16 to U21, but is yet to earn a senior cap.
