28-08-2025, 10:27
Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap has joined Hellas Verona on a season-long loan.
The deal includes an option for the Serie A side to buy Bella-Kotchap, 23, permanently.
Centre-back Bella-Kotchap joined Southampton for around £8.6m from then-Bundesliga club Bochum three years ago.
He started well, his form helping earn his Germany debut against England in September 2022 and a place in their squad for World Cup in Qatar that year.
But he has played just five more times for Southampton since the end of his 2022-23 debut season.
The deal includes an option for the Serie A side to buy Bella-Kotchap, 23, permanently.
Centre-back Bella-Kotchap joined Southampton for around £8.6m from then-Bundesliga club Bochum three years ago.
He started well, his form helping earn his Germany debut against England in September 2022 and a place in their squad for World Cup in Qatar that year.
But he has played just five more times for Southampton since the end of his 2022-23 debut season.
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