Sekou Mara is hoping to make an instant impact at Southampton after completing his move from Bordeaux.
The France Under-21 international has signed a four-year deal at St Mary s and is rumoured to have cost £11million (€12.9m) when including add-ons.
Mara made 34 appearances for Bordeaux in Ligue 1 – just 10 of those being starts – and scored five of his seven goals in his final seven outings for the French side.
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He is Southampton s sixth signing of the window and the Paris Saint-Germain youth product, who turns 20 on Sunday, believes the club will provide the perfect place for him to further his career.
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Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet has denied reaching an agreement to join Juventus at the end of the season.
Reports in Italy last week suggested the Serie A champions have struck a deal to sign the 23-year-old this year for less than his release clause, which is said to be €25million.
Praet has not denied that Juve have shown interest but insists nothing has been finalised when it comes to his future.
Yes, but it wasn t like they wrote, that everything is done, he told Tuttosport when asked about the Juve reports.
The interest of Juventus is pleasing but they re just words for now. I m very happy here, even though things have gone less well in recent times.
Praet joined from Anderlecht in 2016 for a reported fee of €10m and his performanc…