The agent of Southampton forward Mislav Orsic is refusing to rule out a move for his client.

The Croatian has struggled to adapt to the club and the Premier League this year.

The 30-year-old has played only six minutes since moving from Dinamo Zagreb in January.

Now his agent, Branco Hucika, stated to Sportske Novosti: “When he arrived, he was told that they were counting on him seriously, that they needed him. If anything was controversial, he wouldn't have gone there.

“(Nathan) Jones told him he needed him. But then they won three games, they just got going and that disrupted that plan. He did not want to change the team.

“Mislav did not play in the right way, and when the bad results came, they bought two more players (Kamaldeen Sulemana and Paul Onuachu) who are playing now. In my opinion, it is a set of circumstances. Nothing else."

Hucika added: “Mislav does not deserve what is happening to him. The situation is definitely not ideal. However, he did not falter. Moreover, he works as hard as he can. He is motivated to pull it off."

“We expect that, during the rest of the season, he will get a chance in the Premier League. He should, of course he should. All options will be open. We will see what happens in the next two and a half months. Staying, if he plays, and a new club are on the table."