Mane man: Southampton land Senegal star

Southampton have continued their summer rebuild by signing Sadio Mane.

The Red Bull Salzburg forward, 22, moves to St Mary’s in a deal worth a reported £11.8million.

And Ronald Koeman is delighted to have secured his services: “Right from the first meeting I had with Les Reed, when it was clear that we would have to change a lot, Sadio was on our list of potential players.

“I know the player because last season Ajax Amsterdam played against Red Bull Salzburg in Europe, and I saw him playing and I was impressed with his qualities and with the physicality that he showed.

“He can play in different positions in the attack - he can play on the left or right side and also as a number nine. It is incredible how many goals he has scored from his position, and I hope that he will do the same for us.

“With the way that we play and the fact that I know him very well, this is a good step forward for him.”