NATHAN Jones reveals he has held conversations with Jan Bednarek and every Saints player out on loan, but remained coy on the possibility of bringing the Pole back. He has refused to confirm or deny the suggestion, and, following the impressive emergence of Duje Caleta-Car after Armel Bella-Kotchap’s injury, Jones was asked again.
Nathan Jones said: “What we have to do is come out of this window stronger than we went into it and that has to be the essence every single transfer window. That’s what we have to do. The squad has to improve every single window. That’s what recruitment is. You never go backwards, you never stagnate. If something comes available that improves us significantly and fits in with the model here and the financial balances and everything then we will do it. But the key thing is that we improve on every level coming out of this window. I’ve spoken to everyone who is on loan here, whether that’s Jack Stephens (AFC Bournemouth), Jan Bednarek, Nathan Tella (Burnley), Will Smallbone (Stoke City), everyone who is out on loan I have spoken to. We know what we want to do and what’s the plan for those, and if something we feel can strengthen us via a recall or whatever it is then fine, we will do that. It’s just about making sure we are stronger on the first of February than we were on the first of January.”
