Tuesday 12 July 2016 17:25, UK
Ryan Bertrand has signed a new five-year deal with Southampton.
The England left-back joined Southampton in 2014 from Chelsea and is now committed to the club until the summer of 2021.
Bertrand, 26, made 34 appearances for the Saints last season as they finished a club-best sixth in the Premier League and secured a place in the group stage of the Europa League.
He was also a part of the England squad for Euro 2016 but only made one appearance when Roy Hodgson made wholesale changes for the 0-0 draw with Slovakia.
Bertrand said: "I'm very pleased. It's been a fantastic move for me since the day I came to this club and I look forward to many more successful years and really pushing forward.
"I've enjoyed my football here. I've really enjoyed the club, and the fans have been fantastic with me personally as well, so I couldn't think of any better place to play football and to keep on developing.
"The club is always thinking forward and I really want to be a part of that, and I am sure we can go on to achieve even better things."
Bertrand will be working under a new manager this year in Claude Puel and executive director of football Les Reed is pleased he has extended his deal.
He joins Virgil van Dijk, Fraser Forster, James Ward-Prowse and Steven Davis in signing new contracts in recent months.
"Ryan has been an integral part of our success since joining in 2014 and has developed as a top Premier League and international player, but he also brings great leadership qualities to the club both on and off the pitch and is a real winner," Reed said.
"Signing our key players for the long-term is an indication that the squad believes there is more to come and they want to be part of the journey. I know Ryan really believes this, and with him as part of the driving force behind our team I am confident our future is bright.
"Our young players will have an opportunity under Claude but they will also need, and benefit from, the guidance and mentoring from players like Ryan."
