Manchester City travelled to Chelsea without Nathan Ake after the defender was ruled out with injury.
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis wants to stay at Southampton next season if they earn promotion to the Premier League.
The defender, who won promotion from the second tier last season with Burnley, went on to captain England under-21s to their European Championship success in the summer. With a surprising lack of suitors to buy him permanently over the summer transfer window, Harwood-Bellis made the season-long loan switch to St Mary's on deadline day.
Harwood-Bellis signed a contract extension at City until 2025 before departing on loan, but should Southampton get promoted this season that will trigger an obligation to buy the centre-back for around £20m barring any exceptional circumstances.
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Now, Harwood-Bellis said he would 'snap your hand off' to make his move permanent, adding that playing in the Premier League is his main ambition for next season - preferably with Southampton.
Speaking to the Daily Echo, he said: “If we get promoted [I want to stay]. Yeah, 100 per cent. That’s the drive of the whole club, to get back to the Premier League, and that’s where I want to be.
“I wouldn’t have come here if that wasn’t the club's ambition. If someone said to me, you’ll be playing for Southampton in the Premier League next year, I’d snap your hand off.
“I haven’t thought too much about that yet as it is a long way away and we have to grind to get ourselves there. I’ve loved it here, it’s a lovely part of the world. I’ve settled in well and that’s due to the staff, the players and everyone at the club. I’m enjoying my time here.”
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