Tuesday, 28th October, 2014
Chelsea loanee Ryan Bertrand has revealed that he is open to the idea of making his loan switch to Southampton a permanent move.
The left-back, who joined the Saints from the Blues on a season-long loan deal in the summer, has been in fine form for his new employers.
Bertrand has thus far played each of the 10 games of Southampton’s 2014/15 campaign, scoring once and providing an assist.
And the 25-year-old, who has previously served loan spells at Bournemouth, Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, Reading, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, explained that he would be pleased to extend his stay at St Mary's Stadium.
"It is one of those things where I've got to wait and see, but, for me, there's no reason why not", Bertrand told the BBC.
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"There is a good base to the club, we're pulling in the right direction.
“We have fantastic fans, fantastic players, a fantastic manager and coaching staff.”
Bertrand, who is a product of Chelsea’s youth system, has made 57 appearances in all competitions for the club including the Stamford Bridge outfit’s Champions League final win over Bayern Munich in 2012.
The defender also has two senior caps for England to his name.
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