Southampton have announced captain Jose Fonte has signed a new three year deal keeping him at the club until 2018.
Fonte, 31, had surprisingly been linked with a move away from Saint Mary’s over the summer, having entered the final two years of his deal.
However, the Portugal international, who joined Southampton from Crystal Palace in 2010, stayed put and has now extended his stay at on the south coast.
“I’m obviously very pleased and very happy,” Fonte told the club’s official website. “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.”
Since the start of last season, only Nemanja Matic (250) has made more tackles and interceptions than Fonte (230).
For more stats on Jose Fonte, click here to visit his WhoScored player page
