The 24 year old scored 17 Championship goals and became a fan favourite in the process as the Clarets secured promotion back to the Premier League as title-winners.
Saints academy graduate Tella, who signed from Arsenal as a teenager, now faces the prospect of returning to the second division with the soon-to-be-relegated St Mary’s side.
Burnley retain an interest in the forward while he is enjoying his new life, living in the north of England. Any deal struck would, however, require a sizeable fee.
He has been asked about his future and could not give a definitive answer,
Nathan Tella said: “I haven’t really thought about it, I know I’m contracted to Southampton so I’m looking forward to going back there and doing pre-season. I’m looking forward to seeing my family and friends and going on holiday with them, that’s it. It’s a very good question but one I don’t have the answer to right now.”
Asked about his time at Burnley,
Nathan Tella added: “Individually and as a team this season has exceeded everyone’s expectations. When you get relegated you want to go straight back up into the Premier League. The fact we were able to do that first time and play the way we did has been an amazing feeling. It’s a bit of a 50/50, I wanted to score goals and I’ve not been prolific growing up. Playing in a team like this they can find me and I can find them so we have scored so many goals this season, I’m happy to score but more importantly, I’ve got the winners medal.”
