Former Young Gun, Nathan Tella, is up for Southampton’s goal of the month award.
- Tella played for Arsenal from age of 7
- Gunners decided not to extend deal
- Signed for Southampton in March
- Currently 3rd in poll to win goal of the month
At the time of writing, the vote for Tella to win was at 11% behind 22-year-old James Ward-Prowse (26%) and 25-year-old Jordy Clasie (63%).
The goals nominated were Tella’s screamer for the Saints’ u18s against Newcastle’s u18s; Ward-Prowse’s tap-in against Crystal Palace; and Clasie’s 20-yarder against West Brom.
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The nominees for the @Sure #SaintsFC Goal of the Month for April are in! pic.twitter.com/3CZqYizQbT
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) May 1, 2017
Tella was told in February that Arsenal weren’t going to extend his deal past this season, so the 17-year-old, who’d been been at the club since he was just seven, had to look elsewhere.
He found himself on trial at Southampton, who decided they wanted him on a permanent deal and the rest is history.
It’s good the see the lad doing well.
You can vote for Tella to win Southampton’s goal of the month here.