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© Getty Yan Valery equalised for Southampton at home to Tottenham on Saturday

Yan Valery has signed a contract extension at Southampton, keeping him at the Premier League club until 2023.

The 20-year-old Frenchman, who can operate as a right-back or right midfielder, has become a regular starter under Ralph Hasenhuttl, making his top-flight debut under the Austrian against Manchester United in January.

Valery has gone on to feature in 16 Premier League games this season, scoring in his last two matches against United and Tottenham respectively, the latter of which sparked a late comeback which saw the Saints win 2-1 on Saturday.

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Youngster opens up after signing new long-term deal at Saints. "I know that I have a lot to work on, and I think it's Only moments after putting pen to paper on a fresh deal at St Mary's, which runs until 2023, Valery sits down to reflect on it. Yan Valery signs a new deal until 2023 at Southampton .

Southampton Football Club is delighted to announce that full-back Yan Valery has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal . The France youth international joined the club from Stade Rennais FC’s academy at the start of the 2015/16 campaign, and has now agreed a contract extension until the summer of

Proud day for me and my family today. Delighted to have signed a new long-term deal at this great club @SouthamptonFC . Looking forward to the up and coming years. Ready to express myself and show the fans what I can do ???????? pic.twitter.com/NuFERAKihW

— Yan Valery (@yan_valery) March 14, 2019

"Yan's development has been fantastic in the last few months," Hasenhuttl said. "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."

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Southampton moved up to 16th place on the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon. The Saints headed into the fixture as clear underdogs but turned in an inspired second-half display to put their opponents to the sword at St Mary’s Stadium. Ralph Hasenhuttl named an unchanged team from the starting line-up he fielded in Southampton’s cruel 3-2 defeat away at Manchester United last weekend, and they performed valiantly once again.

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Valery signs new Saints contract. Young defender pens fresh deal at St Mary's that runs until 2023. Much like Southampton , Rennes, as they are widely known, have a reputation for producing notable young players, with the likes of World Cup winner Ousmane Dembélé, as well as Sylvain Wiltord and

It's only when you watch it back from this angle that you appreciate just how far out that @yan_valery goal against #MUFC was...???? #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/KnOurWeLmE

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) March 5, 2019

Valery added that he is now focused on helping 16th-placed Southampton keep their place in the Premier League next season.

"It's a big step," he said. "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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