Southampton have announced Fraser Forster has signed a new five-year deal keeping him at the club until 2021.
Forster, 28, has been in sublime form for Ronald Koeman’s side since returning between the sticks at the start of the year following a long-term knee injury.
The England international’s performances had even seen him linked with a move to Chelsea but the Southampton ace has committed his long-term to future to the club and has cited their ambition as a huge factor behind his decision to stay.
“I’m delighted,” Forster told Southampton’s official YouTube channel. “It’s been another good year for the club and I think there’s real ambition around the place and it’s good to be a part of it, so to commit and sign a new deal is unbelievable and I’m just looking forward to getting stated again.
“Every player wants to keep moving forward in their career and for me especially I’m very ambitious, and I think at this club there is that real ambition and desire to keep moving forward and improve year-in, year-out.
“If you look at just last week with Vigil signing his new deal, that was obviously positive news and, after last year and then this year, it’s obvious things are moving forward and hopefully we can keep doing that in the future.”
Of goalkeepers to have made at least 25 appearances in the Premier League in the last two seasons, only three have a better save success than Forster (72.2%).
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