Southampton have signed playmaker Dusan Tadic on a four-year deal from Dutch club Twente Enschede yesterday, as new manager Ronald Koeman starts rebuilding after three recent departures.

“Welcome to Saint Dusan,” said the club’s official Twitter feed.

No fee was mentioned for Tadic, who scored 16 league goals for Twente last season, but he is Koeman’s first capture since England internationals Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana left for Liverpool and full-back Luke Shaw joined Manchester United.

The 25-year-old Serbian is a left-sided midfielder noted for his dribbling skills and is seen as a replacement for Lallana, who joined the Merseysiders for a fee British media reported to be £25 million.

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