Southampton have completed the signing of Charlie Austin from QPR for a transfer fee of around £4m.
Ronald Koeman said last month Jay Rodriguez’s persistent injury problems could force him into the market for a new forward, and Austin’s arrival gives the Saints manager a 26-year-old who scored 18 Premier League goals last season.
Austin’s Rangers deal was up this summer, but as recently as December he repeated his intention to stay at Loftus Road until the end of the season.
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He has now performed a U-turn, though, and sources say the Championship club are hoping to bring in a replacement before the end of the current window.
Austin has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Southampton
Austin has been out for a month with a hamstring injury but recently returned to training and will link up with his new team-mates next week.
He told Southampton’s official website: “I’m delighted to have got it over the line so soon into January. I can’t wait to get started now.
“As soon as Southampton showed an interest that was the one club I wanted to go to. You see the progression from when I was playing against Southampton for Swindon. For me, it was important to come to a club that’s on the up and that’s what I’ve got here
Les Reed, Southampton’s executive director of football, said: “We are very happy to be able to welcome Charlie to the club.
“Coming after Wednesday’s morale-boosting home victory [over Watford], this signing is an indicator of our intent to finish the season strongly and continue the progress we’ve made in the last few years.
“Charlie shares that ambition. He has a fantastic goalscoring pedigree, but remains hungry to improve and develop as a footballer – something that convinced him that Southampton is the ideal next step in his career.
Having had a taste of Premier League football and his first call-up to the England squad last season, he is determined to establish himself at the highest level of the game.
“Bringing Charlie here is a show of the club’s commitment to its plan for future success through investment in talent with a desire to grow and develop”
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