Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand insists there is 'no bad vibes' towards Virgil van Dijk despite the Dutch star wanting to leave the club during the summer.
Van Dijk handed in a transfer request and was forced to train away from the first-team following months of uncertainty surrounding his long-term future.
The Dutch star was strongly linked with a move to Liverpool, but the transfer broke down and the Saints owners were determined to keep him at St Mary's Stadium.
Despite Van Dijk wanting a move to a bigger club, Bertrand is adamant his team-mates have no hard feelings towards him and have welcomed him back into the squad.
Bertrand, speaking to Sky Sports, said: "It is nice to keep hold of players," he told Sky Sports . "There were no bad vibes in the dressing room.
"Everyone is entitled to their opinions and what they want to do in their lives, but we just get on with it and play as a team.
"He has clearly stated that there are some big teams involved and wanted him and he just wanted to go on and pursue his career and move on to really big things.
"But he had a contract with Southampton and it did not happen. The club did not want to sell him and that is it, that is football."
Van Dijk played for Southampton's reserves last Monday and was named as a substitute for the Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Saturday.