The 21-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season at Saints, featuring 22 times for the first team in all competitions. Former Arsenal youngster Tella made his senior Saints debut almost one year ago, coming off the bench in a 3-0 win at Norwich City during Project Restart at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
Nathan Tella said: “It’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. I’ve seen players scoring in the Premier League and I’m thinking ‘why can’t I be one of those?’. Now that I’ve been able to put the ball in the back of the net and get off the mark, I hope that this is just the start of a goalscoring run in my career.”
After finding the net, Tella turned provider, teeing up another academy graduate in Theo Walcott, a player 11 years his senior.
Nathan Tella said: “As a player and a forward, the goal is not only just to score goals, but it’s to get assists. I’m so happy I was able to get an assist for Theo. He’s helped me so much this season and I’m just delighted.”
Walcott spent last season on loan at Saints and has since signed a two-year contract to join the club as a free agent when his deal at Everton expires this month.
