Southampton sign £15m striker Archer from Villa

Southampton person signed striker Cameron Archer from Aston Villa for £15m.

The 22-year-old has signed a four-year woody astatine St Mary's and leaves Villa contempt only returning from Sheffield United past month.

The England Under-21 world rejoined Villa aft nan Blades' relegation from nan Premier League past play triggered a buy-back clause, but they person now decided to waste him again.

Archer said: “I'm really excited to beryllium here. I had a bully chat pinch nan gaffer [Russell Martin]. Obviously, he told maine everything I needed to hear.

“That was 1 of nan main reasons why I'm here, his playing style, his coaching and trying to amended maine arsenic a player. It's not a bad spot to do that successful nan Premier League pinch Southampton.

Archer joined Sheffield United for £18m last summertime and scored 4 goals - including 1 successful nan 1-1 tie astatine Villa Park - arsenic nan Blades vanished bottommost of nan league.

He had indebtedness spells astatine Preston and Middlesbrough while astatine Villa, wherever he made 14 appearances - though conscionable 2 starts - successful his first spell, scoring 4 times.

The guardant has joined Southampton successful clip to recreation for their Premier League opener astatine Newcastle connected Saturday.

The Saints person signed respective players, including Ben Brereton Diaz, Nathan Wood and Ronnie Edwards, aft promotion from nan Championship past season.