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Southampton snap up Armstrong from Celtic in £7m deal

The Scotland international midfielder Stuart Armstrong is heading to the Premier League after signing a four-year deal with the Saints

Southampton have announced the signing of midfielder Stuart Armstrong, who has joined the Premier League club from Celtic.

Armstrong has signed a four-year deal at St Mary's, with the fee for the 26-year-old reported to be £7 million ($9m).

The Scotland international, who has been named in the PFA Scottish Premiership Team of the Year three times, won four league titles during his time at Celtic.

"Stuart is a player who we have admired for some time, and I am delighted we have been able to bring him here, especially given the competition we faced to sign him," said Southampton manager Mark Hughes.