'He is ours' - Manager warns Manchester United about transfer interest in exciting youngster

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Russel Martin has warned Tyler Dibling is committed to Southampton following reports of transfer interest in the youngster. Despite being on the losing side two weeks ago, Dibling delivered an impressive performance against Manchester United and won a penalty in the first half of the game.

Diogo Dalot struggled with the threat of Dibling and clumsily brought the winger down in his own box. Andre Onana saved the penalty, which was taken by Cameron Arhcer, and United subsequently claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory, but Dibling emerged with credit.

The 18-year-old backed up that display by scoring against Ipswich Town at the weekend and there have been reports crediting Dan Ashworth with an interest in the winger. ALSO READ: Zirkzee is splitting opinion but the evidence cannot be ignored ALSO READ: I spotted how United players reacted to benched star United's sporting director Ashworth has a history of signing young players with potential, but Southampton manager Martin warned interest in Dibling isn't anything new. “When you’re 18 and you play in the Premier League to the level he’s played at, I think every club in the world probably looks at you.

He’s ours," Martin told The Daily Echo. "The club has turned down bids for him since I’ve been here, so he’s not a secret to people who have been watching under-21s football. "He left the club and didn’t enjoy it where he went so he came back.