FORMER Saint Jo Tessem has linked up with his old club on a short trial.

The Norwegian, who made 112 appearances for Saints from 1999-2005, has joined former Reading skipper Graeme Murty and Nigerian born striker Ode Thompson as free agents training with the Saints first team.

Tessem, whose most recent league experience came at Bournemouth, was offered a contract by Swedish club Elfsborg but wants to stay in and around Southampton.

Though it is informally being described as a trial, Tessem is training with Saints to get fit and he and manager Mark Wotte will decide in two or weeks whether to take it any further.

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