Fraser Forster signs new contract with Southampton that ties him to the club until 2022

FRASER FORSTER has signed a new five-year contract with Southampton.

The commanding keeper only agreed a new deal last summer, but new boss Mauricio Pellegrino has moved swiftly to keep him for longer.

Speaking to the , Forster said: "I'm delighted. I have absolutely loved my time here at Southampton so far and when the opportunity came along to extend it I didn't think twice about it.

"I think it's a fantastic club to be at, with a really bright future, and the ambition shown at the club is one where they want to move it forward, so for me it was a no-brainer."

The former Newcastle keeper arrived at St Mary's in 2014 and has gone on to make 103 appearances for the club.

He has also forced his way into the reckoning for the England number one spot, and was the only ever-present in the Premier League for the 2016/17 campaign.

Vice chairman Les Reed added: “We are extremely pleased to have strengthened our commitment with Fraser, who has been an integral part of our team over the past three seasons.

“He has already established himself as one of the leading keepers in the Premier League and, at 29, we believe he still has his best years ahead of him, not just for us but also the national team.

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“This is the ideal place for him to continue his progress, under the guidance of our head of goalkeeping, Dave Watson, and we are delighted that Fraser continues to see his long-term future at Southampton.”

The 29-year-old signed a new deal in the summer of 2016 after impressing then-manager Claude Puel and the Southampton hierarchy.

But he has obviously impressed new manager Pellegrino in the short time he has been at the club, and will be donning the gloves at St Mary's for years to come.

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