Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed that the club are hoping to sell Pablo Osvaldo this summer.

Osvaldo has endured a difficult start to life at Southampton since his arrival before the beginning of last season, and he spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Juventus after clashing with teammate Jose Fonte in training.

The Italian has been unable to make a good first impression on Koeman, who recently replaced Mauricio Pochettino, and his failure to report for pre-season training on the right date could prove to be the final straw.

"It was a difficult situation for him to come back to," Koeman told BBC Radio Solent. "He was too late [coming back for pre-season].

"The decision of the board was to allow him not to come back. We have to look for opportunities for him to play in a different team."

Inter Milan are reported to be interested in signing Osvaldo in the current window.