Adam Lallana issues two-word response amid rumors of emotional return to Southampton
Former Southampton star Adam Lallana has refused to rule out a return to St Mary's this summer, ten years after his departure.
He 36 years He will become a free agent when his Brighton contract expires at the end of June.
talkSPORT understands the 34-cap England international has been in conversations with the Saints regarding an emotional return.
Lallana passed Southamptonfrom the academy, where he scored 60 goals in 265 games in all competitions between 2006 and 2014, helping them move from League One to the Premier League.
And now he could be on his way back to his old stomping grounds after Southampton got a snap. return to the top category after beating Leeds in the championship play-off final.
His future was the topic of discussion during his appearance on talkSPORT Drive on Tuesday, which took place at the James Maddison Invitational at Centurion Golf Club in St Albans.
The 2019 Champions League winner was asked by co-host Andy Goldstein about speculation linking him with a return to Southampton.
To which a smiling Lallana simply stated: “We'll see.”
He continued: “Now I'm going to take a little break, a little vacation.
“It was a difficult season with Europe and to manage the calendar I lived away from home.
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“So I just want to take a little time to rest, be with my family and I'm pretty sure I'll keep playing.”
Darren Bent then intervened, insisting Lallana must have been “proud” to see Southampton beat Leeds to seal their return to the Premier League.
He led the Liverpool cult hero to say: “Russell (Martin) has done an incredible job there, not just getting them promoted.
“But losing (James) Ward-Prowse, the captain, he restructured the team, brought in a couple of loans: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (from Manchester City), who I know from the (England) under-21 team.
“Flynn Downes (from West Ham), who I think has been exceptional all year, Adam Armstrong has scored the goals and there are some young players coming through.
“It feels a bit like the Southampton of yesteryear, and the values that the club represents, he (Martin) has brought back.
“I think that's important, so overall I think he's done an incredible job, it's not easy to get promoted from that league with some of the teams.
“The top three (Leicester, Ipswich and Leeds) finished with a record points total this year, so it's not easy, and it won't be easy to stay in the Premier League.
“The three that went up (Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton) went down again this year.”
Lallana is not the only former Southampton star who could return to the south coast side, as talkSPORT understands West Ham striker Danny Ings is also on the list. club radar.
