Saints have made the fourth signing of the close season with the arrival of Cuco Martina from FC Twente.
Martina who was a team mate of Dusan Tadic at Twente has worked with Erwin Koeman in the past.
At a fee believed to be in the region of around £1 million and only on a 2 year deal the 25 year old seems to be being signed as a squad player due to his ability to play not only on either side of the park as a full bak but also in central defence.
Whilst this signing probably won't excite too many people it is not only showing how Ronald Koeman is building a bigger depth in the squad, but how far we have come as a club, it was not that long ago that we paid a similar fee for Yoshida to be a first choice central defender, now we are looking at squad players for this price.
Of course Saints fans are wanting to see some big names arrive in the next week or so, but sometimes its the lesser signings that can be crucial and the versatility of Martina could be just that given our lack of cover at right back.
Mind you Martina seems to have read too many copies of the Portsmouth News with his first quotes as a Southampton player, although he stops short of calling us the "Bestest fans in the world" and comparing us to Barcelona he is somewhat a little over the top.
"I’m very happy to be here at a big club like Southampton," Martina said in an official statement.
"I’ve followed Southampton now for two years and I see they are now a big club.
"I know Ronald Koeman and Erwin Koeman — I worked with Erwin for one year and everything was good. He knows my qualities and I know what he wants.
"It was a dream for me to play in the Premier League and finally I can play now. I hope to play many games and show the fans who I am."