Saints extend Antonio stay

Winger offered further opportunity to impress on South Coast

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Saints extend Antonio stay

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Southampton have extended the loan of Reading winger Michail Antonio until the end of the season.

The 19-year-old, who has spent time on loan at Cheltenham, originally joined the Saints in October on a month-long deal, but that agreement was then extended to January.

Antonio announced that he had settled at St Mary's and Southampton and Championship side Reading have again agreed to prolong his stay in League One.

The teenager has featured during Southampton's positive run of form and has impressed manager Alan Pardew with his strength and energy levels.

Antonio is also out of contract at Reading in the summer which means that there is a possibility his stay at St Mary's could become permanent.