Southampton defender Yan Valery has signed a new contract extension at St. Mary's until 2023 at least.
Valery has been playing at full-back for the Saints; but can also play as a midfielder and has recently become a starter in Southampton's starting XI under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The 20-year-old Frenchman made his debut against Manchester United in January, and scored his first Saints goal against United at Old Trafford.
Valery's goal against United was followed up with another important goal against Tottenham, meaning the full-back has scored in his last two matches.
"Yan's development has been fantastic in the last few months," Hasenhuttl told the Saints website.
"I think he is a player who embodies precisely the philosophy of Southampton, as he is young and forward-thinking.
"He has been given trust by us, and in return he has shown exactly what we want to see, which is a brave player who believes in himself and is willing to work on his deficits to get better.
"Already you can see Yan has improved defensively, and his goals against teams like Manchester United and Tottenham are big signs of how much his confidence has been growing."
Valery continued to say that his focus now is solely on keeping Southampton in the Premier League for next season, after completing the negotiations.
"It's a big step," the 20-year-old said on his new deal. "It proves the club believe in me, and I am really proud and happy to sign again for this club. It is the club that gave me my chance.
"This manager has given me all of his trust, so I am just happy to sign again and I can't wait now to give everything I've got to help the club stay in the Premier League and to keep working hard and improve my game and be a better player than I am now."
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