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Southampton sign Chelsea’s Ryan Bertrand on season-long loan Southampton sign Chelsea’s Ryan Bertrand on season-long loan
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Southampton have announced the signing of Chelsea’s Ryan Bertrand on a season-long loan, with an option to buy the left-back outright next summer. The 24-year-old has been with the Blues since 2006 but has found action hard to come by, spending last season on loan at Aston Villa.Southampton have announced the signing of Chelsea’s Ryan Bertrand on a season-long loan, with an option to buy the left-back outright next summer. The 24-year-old has been with the Blues since 2006 but has found action hard to come by, spending last season on loan at Aston Villa.
The south coast club’s CEO Gareth Rogers told the club’s website: “Ryan is a young, attacking full-back and will fit in perfectly with the club’s philosophy and style of play. This is another important step forward in terms of rebuilding our first-team squad with exciting English talent at its core.” The south coast club’s CEO, Gareth Rogers, told the club’s website: “Ryan is a young, attacking full-back and will fit in perfectly with the club’s philosophy and style of play. This is another important step forward in terms of rebuilding our first-team squad with exciting English talent at its core.”
First team manager Ronald Koeman added: “I’m very happy to be able to bring Ryan in. I spoke to him on Monday afternoon and I was very impressed with his attitude and how keen he was to play games for Southampton. The club’s manager, Ronald Koeman, said: “I’m very happy to be able to bring Ryan in. I spoke to him on Monday afternoon and I was very impressed with his attitude and how keen he was to play games for Southampton.
“He is a top player who will bring a lot of quality to the team. He has experience at the highest level and is an exciting, attacking player, which is what I like to see in my full-backs.”“He is a top player who will bring a lot of quality to the team. He has experience at the highest level and is an exciting, attacking player, which is what I like to see in my full-backs.”
The Bertrand loan move is welcome news for Southampton fans who have seen a succession of players leave the Premier League club since eighth place was secured in May. He is expected to take Luke Shaw’s place at left-back, following the latter’s move to Manchester United. Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren have all moved to Liverpool, while Calum Chambers has joined Arsenal. The Bertrand loan move is welcome news for Southampton fans who have seen a succession of players leave the Premier League club since eighth place was secured in May. He is expected to take Luke Shaw’s place at left-back, after the latter’s move to Manchester United. Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren have all moved to Liverpool, while Calum Chambers has joined Arsenal.
Southampton have pocketed almost £100m for the combined deals, with chairman Ralph Krueger refuting reports that Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin would also be leaving. It is understood the deal could be worth up to £10m, should Southampton choose to make the move for Bertrand a permanent one. Southampton have pocketed almost £100m for the combined deals, with the chairman, Ralph Krueger, refuting reports that Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin would also be leaving. It is understood the deal could be worth up to £10m, should Southampton choose to make the move for Bertrand a permanent one.