0Armel Bella-Kotchap made 31 appearances during his time at Southampton [Getty Images]
Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap's loan move to Serie A side Hellas Verona has been turned into a permanent transfer.
BBC Radio Solent report that Saints will receive €5m (£4.32m) for the centre-half, who was signed by the club in 2022.
So far this season, Bella-Kotchap has played 15 times for the Italian side across all competitions. They currently sit bottom of the league in 20th, four points from safety.
He made 31 appearances for Southampton and the loan to Serie A was his second since joining Saints, coming after a spell with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in 2023.
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