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Mario Lemina confirms Southampton departure amid Manchester United interest

Is Mario Lemina the right class of talent that Manchester United sould be looking at?

Shortly after the English media broke the news that Manchester United have been given permission by the Saints to hold talks with their central midfielder Mario Lemina, the player revealed on an interview with France Football that he is planning on leaving the club this summer.

He said,

"There is no turning back, I’m not afraid, I made a choice and I take it to the end,”

"I stand by my plan, I decided to tell the leaders that I wanted to leave, there is no turning back.

"There is a risk, of course, but I know what I’m capable of, I’m 100 per cent and I’m going to prove that I can get back to my best. Some clubs may be more cautious, but they already know me. Today, I am fully recovered, I worked a lot. I am ready to move on."

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