SOUTHAMPTON have announced the double signings of Manchester City pair Juan Larios and Samuel Edozie.
And both youngsters join on five-year deals after sealing moves on transfer deadline day.
Full-back Larios was on Barcelona’s book as a youth player but joined City in 2020.
He played for the Premier League champions at Under-19 and 21 level but leaves without making a first-team appearance.
Larios said: “I’m so happy to be here in Southampton. I’m really looking forward to starting with the team.”
Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl added: “Juan is a talented young player who has shown he has the technical qualities and personality to improve our team.
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“This is a positive step in continuing our way of signing young and hungry players with a desire to get better with us.
“We hope to be able to give Juan the opportunity to play Premier League football, and his adaptability in being able to play in different positions can definitely help us this season and in the future.”
Larios was swiftly joined by winger Edozie, an England U-19 representative who also leaves without making his City first-team debut.
But he said: “I’m very excited. It’s a great club – a club that likes to play young players, so it’s a very attractive club to come to.
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“I used to play with Romeo [Lavia] and Gavin [Bazunu], and they’ve both played a lot, so it’s definitely something at my age in my career that I just want to play as much first-team football as possible.
“If I’ve got a chance of that here then it’s a great opportunity.”
Hasenhuttl said: “Samuel is another promising young player who brings good attacking qualities to us, and he is someone who fits very well with our philosophy.
“He is a quick player who has impressive technical ability, so he will be able to help our squad immediately, but we also see a lot of potential in him for the future.
“This is a good opportunity for him, and I know he is excited about the chance to come here and improve.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
