Saints are delighted to announce that Japanese international defenderMaya Yoshida has agreed to join the Club from Dutch side VVV-Venlo.
The 24-year-old will sign a three-year deal at St Mary's after an undisclosed fee was agreed between the two clubs.
Yoshida'smove is now waiting on him being given entry clearance while his workpermit has already been granted by the Home Office.
"To come to the Premier League was one of my biggest dreams since I was a child," Yoshida said after agreeing to join the Club.
"I am very grateful to be able to become a Saint and I will do my best for the team and for the supporters.
"Isaw a video of the recent history of Southampton since the takeover,which showed me the great supporters when the club was promoted lastseason.
"I want to show them what I can do as soon as possible and hopefully impress them with my performances."
First Team Manager Nigel Adkins welcomed his new defender to St Mary's, saying: "We are delighted to bring in Maya to the Club.
"Heis a centre-half who is comfortable on both the right- and left-handside as he is good with both feet and has a good physical presence abouthimself.
"We are really looking forward to working with him here at Southampton."
Mayawas this morning named in the Japan squad for a friendly against theUnited Arab Emirates in Niigata on 6th September and subsequent 2014FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Iraq in Saitama five days later.
Hewill then become the second Japanese player in the Saints squad when helinks up with national team colleague Tadanari Lee on the south coastafter the international break.
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