Ryan Fraser is no longer a Newcastle United player, sealing a permanent move to Southampton with an hour remaining of the summer transfer window.
Southampton reveal that the 30-year-old winger agreed to terminate his Newcastle contract - he had less than 12 months remaining on his deal - allowing him to join the Saints on a free transfer following his successful loan spell last season.
Speaking after his permanent return to St Mary's, Fraser said: "I'm probably the happiest man in Southampton at the minute. It's been a long summer from the play-off final to now, but my number one goal was to get back here.
"Now that it's happened, it's one of my proudest moments to be honest. Probably second after winning the play-offs. So yeah, it's really nice to be here. I think the journey that the players and the fans went through last season, we came together and it's amazing to be back."
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In an official statement just before 10pm on Friday night, Newcastle said: 'Newcastle United can confirm that winger Ryan Fraser has departed the club and joined Southampton on a permanent deal.
'Fraser, who spent last season on loan at St Mary's, made 59 appearances in all competitions for the Magpies following his arrival from AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2020.'
No 'best wishes' or 'good luck' message from Newcastle perhaps speaks volumes.
