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Fraser Forster: Liverpool's Adam Lallana CONVINCED me to join Southampton
GOALKEEPER Fraser Forster admits he joined Southampton in the summer after speaking to Liverpool's Adam Lallana.
Forster, 26, joined the Saints from Scottish champions Celtic for a fee believed to be £10m.
The former Newcastle youth has kept three clean sheets in his five Premier League outings this term, helping the club to second in the table.
And the twice-capped England international insists he chose to join the ranks at St. Mary's after taking advice from Lallana, who left the club for Anfield in the summer for £25m.
Talking Points - Gameweek 6
Adam Lallana was very complimentary about the club and said I'd love it
"I felt it was the right time and it was a fantastic opportunity and one that I could never have turned down," he said. "It's a fantastic club to play for, and everyone said that.
"I spoke to Adam Lallana quite a lot in the summer and as soon as the opportunity arose he was very complimentary about the club and said I'd love it.
"I'm delighted that was the choice I made. It's important that I play well week by week and see where it takes me."
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