Moussa Djenepo: Mali winger signs new Southampton contract

Mali international Moussa Djenepo has signed a new three-year contract with Southampton.

The 24-year-old winger has scored four goals in 74 appearances since joining the Premier League club from Standard Liege in 2019.

"It is proof of the club's trust in me, so I say thank you for everything," he told the club website.

"It's the team I want to grow up with and learn more, and I will give my best to do everything for the club."

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl described Djenepo as "a fantastic character" and "a very popular player in the dressing room".

"Moussa is a role model for his effort and positivity," the Austrian said on Thursday.

"The most important thing is that players really care about the club and try to give everything as long as they are here.

"He is a player who has learned to be flexible in all challenges and can play in three or four positions. That's exactly the type of player we like to see.

"I don't think he's at his absolute limit and there's still a lot to come."

Djenepo made his Mali debut in a World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast in October 2017, and has scored three goals in 29 outings for the Eagles.

His new deal will keep him at St Mary's until the end of the 2024-25 campaign.