Saints reportably had a bid to take Calum Chambers on loan from Arsenal rejected earlier in the summer, but are they now back in with a fresh approach.

The press are reporting that Arsenal have turned down an approach from Saints to take Calum Chambers back to St Mary's on loan, however it is not clear whether this is old news being rehashed or whether a fresh attempt has been made.

The doubt creeps in when papers such as the Express claim that Saints are making the bid to bring in cover after selling Nathaniel Clyne, the truth is that after signing Cedric Soares and Cuco Martina, both of whom are primarily right backs, that position is now well covered.

If Saints have made a bid then it is more likely with a view to using Chambers as a central defender, certainly he has been used there for Arsenal, but has fallen well down the pecking order at the Emirates and will now do well to get off the bench and that is if he actually makes it on to there as with everyone fit he might even struggle to be named as a substitute.

This is not what he needs in terms of his career with hopes of playing for England in the European Championships next summer, a month or so ago it was reported that is was chambers himself that turned down the move, however he might now be considering a re think and the latest reports suggest that it is Arsenal themselves that have vetoed the idea this time.

Chambers could do far worse than popping back to Saints for a season, the Arsenal squad has a number of players who have been signed young and not really fulfilled their potential at the Emirates due to being in and out of the side for one reason or another, not least ex Saints Theo Walcott who over 9 years after leaving St Mary's has still not become the player he promised at one time, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has been there 3 years and his career seems to be following the path of Walcott in many respects with Arsene Wenger not seeming to know his best position.

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SanMarco added 18:56 - Jul 27 I can see why, even if he accepts the need for a loan, he might not want to return to the club he came from. It could look like an admission of failure. We only need him anyway if he is ready to step in immediately as a first choice centre back. I think the point about youngsters getting swallowed up by Arsenal and then not fulfilling their potential is a very interesting one. Shaw at Man U could easily go the same way.

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PhantomTippler added 19:53 - Jul 27 I doubt he will return to St Mary's. For me he did nothing in his short Southampton career to deserve the reception he got from 'us' when Arsenal came to town . Well nothing on the scale of Lo**en or Liarllana.
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IWOZTHERE added 20:55 - Jul 27 Despite his potential, I always have thought it was strange that the normally 'tight purse strings' Wenger paid silly money for a player who was not an automatic first choice for Saints. OK he is adaptable, but significantly Arse were suffering from a spate of defensive injuries at the time (a bit like us ? ) so I hope Ron/Les aren't letting the grass grow under their feet so we lose our main targets by trying to be cute (Alderweireld?) and end up panic buying.

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welhamdowed added 20:55 - Jul 27 Will never happen and would be an odd move. Actually a little worrying if true and they think he could play first choice CB. What else would he come unless he was first choice? Bench warm at Arsenal or Saints?
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LostBoys added 00:34 - Jul 28 Unlikely and more newspaper talk being regurgitated
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IanRC added 10:17 - Jul 28 Always makes me laugh when the Arsenal blogs say how good Wenger is at developing talent. From what I can see he is the exact opposite. Hopefully eventually the message wil sink in.
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