Southampton have completed the signing of Norwich City winger Nathan Redmond on a five-year deal for a fee said to be around £11m.
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The Saints have also spoken to Lille’s coveted midfielder, £18m-rated Sofiane Boufal, as they look to improve their attacking options.
Redmond played 123 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, including his memorable strikes against Ipswich and Middlesbrough in the Canaries’ triumphant Sky Bet Championship play-off campaign in the 2014-15 season.
‘The club’s style of play has always been excellent. The Birmingham City academy graduate is expected to directly replace Mane with Liverpool willing to pay £30m for the Senegal worldwide, according to BBC Sport.
Southampton have been chasing the player for a number of weeks but have had to bide their time to land the winger with Redmond being away on worldwide duty with England Under 21s in the Toulon Tournament and spending time with his family on holiday.
Southampton are now without a manager after Ronald Koeman’s move to Everton.
Southampton’s executive director of football Les Reed said: “I’m delighted to be able to welcome Nathan to Southampton Football Club”.
The former England U21 worldwide spen three seasons at Norwich after moving from Birmingham, playing a key role during the club’s 2014/15 promotion with a goal in the playoff final at Wembley.
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“Despite being just 22, Nathan has gained plenty of experience in the Premier League with Norwich, showing his quality on a consistent basis”.
