Southampton have received bids from West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland for Jay Rodriguez.

But the south coast club are not willing to let the striker leave.

Rodriguez told Sportsmail in December in an exclusive interview of his frustration at inconsistent game time under manager Claude Puel following his return from long-term injuries.

Southampton have rejected two bids for their England striker Jay Rodriguez

He said at the time: 'When you're injured, you know it's a process and you can't play football for a period of time, but when you're ready, that, for me, is the most frustrating thing.

'All I want to do is play football. It's all about getting a feel on the pitch for when to run and how you make your runs. You get a rhythm in the game.

'If you've had many games you fall into a pattern of how to play. It's about getting hold of that.

'If you're in for a game and thinking you might be out for the next game it's difficult.'

Tony Pulis and David Moyes are both huge admirers of the striker and are understood to have bid around £12million for him.

But with Charlie Austin out for another couple of months due to a shoulder injury Puel is already short of striking options and does not want to lose another key player.