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​Southampton confident unsettled Wanyama ready to knuckle down

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman believes Victor Wanyama has returned to training more settled after agitating for a move away from Southampton during the transfer window.

Koeman spoke with Wanyama at length on Wednesday, revealing the 24-year-old is now in line to face West Brom when Premier League action returns this weekend.

"We know that it was a hard fight but I think our statement was very clear to everybody: nobody for sale," said Koeman, ahead of Saturday's match at the Hawthorns.

"We know the future, Victor knows the future, and I spoke to Victor yesterday and he's back with a real focus for the team, and if he's back like that, he's part of the team. Already it was a different person than he was in the last week of the transfer window."

Koeman praised Wanyama for keeping his counsel in some regards, indicating that level-headed approach left the door open for reconciliation.

"It's always dangerous to say like Berahino you never will play more for your club, you have to respect the fans, to respect the team and the team-mates," said Koeman.

"But Victor didn't say anything about that. Victor said he would like to move, but now he has accepted he will stay, and I think that's the good way. It's possible that Victor will start this weekend, yes.

"He understands the situation; he understood how it was in the last week. And I think ambition is always a good thing for a player, but okay it happened and I like to go forward. If the player shows real commitment to everybody at the club, I can forget what happened in the last week of the transfer window."

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