Tuesday 24 January 2017 20:22, UK
Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract.
The 25-year-old has established himself as a first-team regular since arriving from Chelsea in 2015 and has failed to start just one Premier League game this season under Claude Puel.
"I couldn't be any happier to have this new contract with the club," he said. "Ever since I came here I have felt very, very good. Everything has been positive for me. I have developed myself and been getting better every day.
"Looking forward, it's a good thing for me, but hopefully there will be more to come and nice experiences to go through."
Saints' director of football Les Reed said: "We're delighted that Oriol has extended. We're confident he will continue to build on what has been an impressive 18 months since he joined us from Chelsea.
"Since arriving at the club, Oriol has worked extremely hard to establish himself as an integral part of the team and we firmly believe he will continue to be a key pillar in our squad for many years to come.
"At the age of 25, Oriol still has the capacity to develop and progress as an individual, and we're very pleased that he sees Southampton as the perfect environment for him to do just that."
Romelu is likely to feature for Southampton in their EFL Cup semi-final, second leg at Anfield on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports 1HD, with the Saints aiming to protect a 1-0 lead.
