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Fraser Forster signs new five-year contract at Southampton as England international extends stay to 2022

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goalkeeper Fraser Forster has signed a new five-year contract, the club have announced.

The 29-year-old has been at the club since joining from Celtic in 2014 and has emerged as one of the most dependable stoppers in the league.

England international Forster already had a contract up until 2021 but has now committed to a further season through to 2022.

“I’m delighted. I have absolutely loved my time here at Southampton so far and when the opportunity came along to extend it I didn’t think twice about it,” Forster told the club website.

“I think it’s a fantastic club to be at, with a really bright future, and the ambition shown at the club is one where they want to move it forward, so for me it was a no-brainer.