Jose Fonte signs new Southampton deal
Friday 16 October 2015 17:03, UK
Southampton captain Jose Fonte has signed a new three-year contract at the club.
The central defender, who won his sixth and seventh caps for Portugal during the international break, has made 239 first-team appearances for Southampton following his January 2010 transfer from Crystal Palace for £800,000.
"I'm obviously very pleased and very happy," said Fonte. "I want to thank the manager, Les Reed, Ralph [Krueger], Katharina [Liebherr] - all of the staff and all of the board - for showing their trust and belief in me.
"I am extremely happy that they are giving me this opportunity to keep being in this great club, and I hope I can give back with good performances and by helping the club move forward.
"This is where I feel happy and where I've been very successful, so this is where I want to be and where I want to win."
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman said: "I'm very pleased because he's an important player for the team - he's our captain.
"He has played already several years for the club and he is really feeling well in Southampton - he's a great
professional and an example how you have to behave in football.
"He knows what you have to do to develop yourself, and I'm very happy that he stays for more years."
