Southampton have secured the services of Portuguese right-back Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon for an initial fee believed to be £3.6m, according to the Guardian.
The 23-year-old, has put pen to paper on a four-year contract on the South Coast club, who finished seventh last season.
“I joined this club because I believe we can do better and better every year,” He told the club’s official website.
“Everyone knows that the Premier League is a very, very good league and maybe the best one in the world. For me, it’s a pleasure to be here, but even more of a pleasure to be in Southampton.
“Southampton is a big, big club in England and is very respected. It’s a club with a lot of history and, for me, it’s very important to play for a big club. I think this is a very good move.”
The defender has made over 90 appearances for Sporting, 16 of which came in the Champions League competitions.
CONFIRMED: #SaintsFC sign Portugal defender Cédric Soares on a four-year contract from @Sporting_CP. https://t.co/PmBSQ3AM0N
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) June 18, 2015
Soares became the Saints’s second summer signing at the St Mary’s Stadium this summer following the addition of Juanmi from Malaga.
