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Southampton transfer news: Takumi Minamino signs from Liverpool on loan

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Southampton have completed a late move to sign Liverpool's Takumi Minamino on loan for the rest of the season.

The Saints announced the signing of the Japan forward two hours after Monday's 23:00 GMT deadline.

He replaces Shane Long, who moved to Championship side Bournemouth in another late move on a fairly quiet deadline day.

Minamino, 26, joined Liverpool in a £7.25m deal from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.

But he has been on the periphery at Anfield, making just four Premier League starts since his arrival.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: "Takumi will help provide another good attacking option and is importantly the right profile of player for us.

"This will give us some additional depth in our squad at an important time and I am looking forward to beginning work with him on the training pitch."

Southampton turned to Minamino after being frustrated with other moves.

They had hoped to sign Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles but talks broke down and he joined West Bromwich Albion.

Meanwhile, Southampton's French right-back Yan Valery, 21, has joined Championship side Birmingham on loan.

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  • Comment posted by Mr Smith, at 02:11 2 Feb 2021

    Good player, just needs a run of games, which he's not been able to get at Liverpool.

    • Reply posted by More Like It, at 08:19 2 Feb 2021

      More Like It replied:
      good signing for Saints, but wish they would stop raiding Liverpool for players :)

  • Comment posted by me who knows you know, at 02:49 2 Feb 2021

    Good move, going to a good team with an equally good manager, the game time that he'll undoubtedly get can only benefit the lad and LFC for when he comes back. Wish him Well.

    • Reply posted by More on this story, at 11:06 2 Feb 2021

      More on this story replied:
      If he was as good as the hype suggests then surely with all the injuries at Liverpool he would be playing there?

      Wish him well but at the moment he looks like another overrated import!

  • Comment posted by U18110982, at 01:42 2 Feb 2021

    Signing of the transfer window this by any team. Unfortunately he wasn't getting game time at the champions. I wish him luck. Southampton great club for him.

    I hope to see him back at Liverpool next season.

    • Reply posted by Every life matters, at 02:21 2 Feb 2021

      Every life matters replied:
      Cringe

  • Comment posted by finnharpsman, at 01:28 2 Feb 2021

    I can never understand why deals like Minamino, Long and King get done late on the last night of transfer deadline. Clubs had a whole month before now to trade players.

    • Reply posted by Marmite, at 02:04 2 Feb 2021

      Marmite replied:
      Can't fault ya for admitting you don't understand. Fair play to ya👏

  • Comment posted by RedLeader1, at 01:36 2 Feb 2021

    Wish him all the best and will hopefully come back with some much needed game time under his belt.

    • Reply posted by The Thursday Nighters, at 07:07 2 Feb 2021

      The Thursday Nighters replied:
      Wish the whole club all the best tonight with an away win!

  • Comment posted by labour2050, at 03:59 2 Feb 2021

    Hopefully he will do as well as Ings has !

    • Reply posted by vince, at 11:14 2 Feb 2021

      vince replied:
      Danny Ings really is quality and was sad to see him leave the reds but def understand why, Mini bless him was simply not good enough for our team

  • Comment posted by U19334242, at 05:55 2 Feb 2021

    Good luck Takumi, sometimes it'a difficult to make it in the place of your dreams. Got a feeling that this won't be the last we hear of him.

    • Reply posted by trewo, at 12:13 2 Feb 2021

      trewo replied:
      No- His name will never be mentioned anywhere by anyone ever again!!!

  • Comment posted by djn, at 07:09 2 Feb 2021

    He joined Liverpool at the most difficult time. I hope he does well enough at the Saints to be able to be recalled and fulfill goods potential with Liverpool.

    Good luck Taki.

    • Reply posted by sleeplessrob86, at 07:59 2 Feb 2021

      sleeplessrob86 replied:
      At the most difficult time. Probably the best team to have joined would be the champions. Everyone was playing catch up and yes it’s happened now so back where you were - get down them stairs

  • Comment posted by paul, at 02:25 2 Feb 2021

    Undoubted quality seen plenty if glimpses, just needs confidence and some time in the gym, great move for him

  • Comment posted by fair1, at 01:27 2 Feb 2021

    Great bit of busy by LFC. The guy needs a run to find his feet, & LFC can't give him endless game time when you have our front 3.
    Looks like the Saints are still helping improve future "star" LFC players, whilst not costing us a penny!

    • Reply posted by Lee, at 01:52 2 Feb 2021

      Lee replied:
      Should have got shot of "still dining out on CL final goal versus Spurs Origi" Proof was against West Ham on Sunday ,he was either getting bullied off the ball or falling over like he had been hit with a brick and he is over 6 feet tall, wimpy kid would do a better Job

  • Comment posted by wemarchon, at 06:51 2 Feb 2021

    Good move. I wonder if there is a clause to sign him. Good luck Shane Long. Such a great servant to the club. No one is taking that fastest goal away from you.

    • Reply posted by skelligman, at 07:55 2 Feb 2021

      skelligman replied:
      No option to buy Minamino for Saints

  • Comment posted by Budgie, at 11:30 2 Feb 2021

    Anyone else hoping for a Minamino hat-trick tonight?

    • Reply posted by U19434920, at 12:15 2 Feb 2021

      U19434920 replied:
      No, he isnt elligible for tonights game

  • Comment posted by long haul, at 07:28 2 Feb 2021

    This is a good move for Taki beacuse he doesn't look like breaking into the Liverpool side at the moment. Klopp still prefers Origi over him when one of the front 3 are out. Hopefully he can get some game time at the Saints and kick-start his career in the UK.

    • Reply posted by 52 not out, at 07:59 2 Feb 2021

      52 not out replied:
      Think it's potentially a good move all round. Good luck at the Saints Taki.

  • Comment posted by Freedom is not Free, at 06:21 2 Feb 2021

    Think good move
    Southampton has proved good at developing such talent. He’s a good player and good for him too as he needs playing time. Win win. Could be best of the January transfers

    • Reply posted by writetoreply, at 07:13 2 Feb 2021

      writetoreply replied:
      If he gets games, Klopp will have great options for fit squad next year even if salah does go. If African cup is played and lose salah and mane then will need squad to be firing on all cylinders

  • Comment posted by Brian R, at 01:20 2 Feb 2021

    lets hope he gets chance to prove himself, it is tough to get into the LFC front line

  • Comment posted by Footie, at 01:16 2 Feb 2021

    Unexpected to say the least. But will be good for Minamino. Will get some game time to prove himself

  • Comment posted by Klopps Kop, at 06:53 2 Feb 2021

    Along with Tsimikas, Minamino is probably the only other Edward's signing which has not hit the ground running. Good luck to him anyway, hope he comes back next season with his confidence restored at St, Mary's.

    • Reply posted by D1, at 07:02 2 Feb 2021

      D1 replied:
      Think a few didn't hit the ground running but they all had the potential to become great players, even Fabinho had a slow start.

  • Comment posted by murphy1980, at 03:27 2 Feb 2021

    Great player he will score goals for Southampton he just in the wrong team at moment cos off are strikers but will come back a better player

    • Reply posted by Gerrydidit, at 15:16 2 Feb 2021

      Gerrydidit replied:
      "cos off are"...

  • Comment posted by Takeshima, at 01:24 2 Feb 2021

    Good luck Samurai

  • Comment posted by Suki Bapswent, at 02:48 2 Feb 2021

    The boy might end the season with a cup winners medal after all....

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