Claude Puel continues to decide to be very open with the media and fans about the Jose Fonte situation. According to Sky Sports, Puel will not be letting the 33 year old Portuguese man see the field for Southampton until this issue is resolved one way or the other.
After handing in a transfer request earlier this week, Puel has been very understanding of the club captain. He, however, has stated that Fonte will not play any part in Saints matches until he has reassessed him after the January transfer window.
So in other words, if Fonte wants to play this month he’d better leave.
This move will no doubt affect Southampton, but it’s the right thing to do. If a player doesn’t want to be somewhere, their performance will be lacking. This is something that no side can tolerate, and it can cause a great number of issues between other players. Look for Fonte to be sold to someone by the end of the month, but the list is too large and far-flung to tell exactly where.
