Saints have made it 3 deadline day signings with the signing of Manchester City youngster Juan Larios, the 18-year-old defender joining on a five-year contract.

Juan Larios becomes the 3rd signing of the day and the 9th signing of the transfer window joining from Manchester City on a 5 year deal said to be worth £6 million.

Primarily a left-back, Larios is a versatile player who can also play at right-back and on the wing,

Southampton manager Hasenhüttl commented: “Juan is a talented young player who has shown he has the technical qualities and personality to improve our team.

“This is a positive step in continuing our way of signing young and hungry players with a desire to get better with us.

“We hope to be able to give Juan the opportunity to play Premier League football, and his adaptability in being able to play in different positions can definitely help us this season and in the future.”

Juan Larios said: “I’m so happy to be here in Southampton. I’m really looking forward to starting with the team.

“I like the philosophy of the club, to develop young players and trust them. I was talking with the manager and the club, and they showed me how brave they are. They told me they believe in me, for now and for the future.”

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bornonthemiltonroad added 22:46 - Sep 1 Love a drop of Larios.
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IanRC added 23:08 - Sep 1 Could do worse than having City as our feeder club…..
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