SAINTS' new Japanese striker 'can't wait' to start playing for the club.

Tadanari Lee is looking forward to completing his move to St. Mary's and making his debut for Southampton - and firing the side to the Premier League.

"It felt like the time was flowing slowly in Southampton, people are so friendly and team-mates immediately welcomed me," he commented.

"The town itself is nice and friendly, I like it."

He added: "The club is now at the stage where we all are trying to get promotion to the Premier League, and I hope that my ability can be part of it.

"My main goal at this point is to be out on the pitch, score a goal, and get promoted to the Premiership. If we achieve it I am sure there would be another goal for me to face and things surround me would look differently."

You can read an exclusive, first in-depth interview with Tadanari Lee only in Tuesday's Daily Echo.