Daily Echo:

FRASER Forster has signed a new five-year contract at Saints, the club have announced.

The England international only put pen to paper on a deal until 2021 last summer, but has been handed improved terms and a year's exension.

It means the 29-year-old, who arrived from Celtic for £10m in 2014, is now tied to St Mary's until 2022.

"We are extremely pleased to have strengthened our commitment with Fraser, who has been an integral part of our team over the past three seasons," said vice chairman of football Les Reed.

"He has already established himself as one of the leading keepers in the Premier League and, at 29, we believe he still has his best years ahead of him, not just for us but also the national team.

"This is the ideal place for him to continue his progress, under the guidance of our head of goalkeeping, Dave Watson, and we are delighted that Fraser continues to see his long-term future at Southampton."

Forster said: "I’m delighted. I have absolutely loved my time here at Southampton so far and when the opportunity came along to extend it I didn’t think twice about it.

"I think it’s a fantastic club to be at, with a really bright future, and the ambition shown at the club is one where they want to move it forward, so for me it was a no-brainer."