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Will Still on keeping Mateus Fernandes: “I hope so. I hope so. I know he's a good player. I know there's interest. I know there's a lot of noise around him. That's normal when you've got quality players like him, but I think the club has been clear. “If he leaves, he'll leave…

🚨 Southampton defender Jan Bednarek is currently negotiating a transfer to a club in one of Europe’s top five leagues #saintsfc @wlodar85

🚨 Southampton’s asking price for Tyler Dibling could be a stumbling block for Everton & their summer budget — a deal is not imminent #saintsfc @_pauljoyce

🚨 Everton have added Southampton’s Tyler Dibling to their list of targets as they look to strengthen on the flanks #saintsfc @_pauljoyce

Shea Charles on being a starter this season: “I'd like to think so. It's a big squad, so everyone's got to earn the spot, & I think that's the main thing in training, to push each other. The competition is high.” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

Joshua Quarshie: “I'm going to bring to the team a defender who doesn't want to concede goals, who wants to win every game and f***ing win every tackle he's in. I think I'm a big guy that can also clear dangerous situations.” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

Images: Recovery day in Spain #saintsfc

🚨 Any proposed move to Hamburg for Armel Bella-Kotchap is now ‘practically ruled out’ — Southampton are still demanding €10m & his salary is deemed unaffordable #saintsfc @mopo

🚨 Despite interest from Southampton, Leicester & Coventry, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi would prefer a move to Rangers this summer, with Russell Martin the driving force behind a deal #saintsfc @GraemeBailey

🚨 Southampton are closely monitoring the situation of Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (22), who is the subject of a loan offer from Russell Martin’s Rangers #saintsfc @Chris_Jack89

Images: Southampton 1-1 CD Castellón #saintsfc

📺 Southampton's friendly with Espanyol on Saturday morning will be available to watch live and for free via Catalan TV network TV3: 3cat.cat/3cat/directes/… #saintsfc

Will Still says only “niggly things” kept Flynn Downes, Kuryu Matsuki & Tyler Dibling from travelling to Spain: “We knew they couldn't be in training for this week or the next 10 days, so we wanted to use the facilities available to them at Staplewood.” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

Will Still: “The squad isn't ready-ready, but we knew that. We know that there will be some comings, there will be some goings, but I'm sure we'll be ready when we need to be ready. We'll just see how it goes. We're prioritising the competition. We want to be ready for then. If…

Gavin Bazunu on his display vs Castellón: “A couple of close-range saves from crosses, it’s always nice. It’s always nice when you come back in pre-season and you’re making those type of saves, it’s good to know that you’re getting your eye back in.” #saintsfc

Will Still on Damion Downs: “It’s a question of building him in like we did everyone else. He only got here on Monday. It’s just about getting him up to speed, understanding what we want to do.” #saintsfc

Will Still on Moses Sesay vs Castellón: “I thought he was very, very good, very consistent. He showed good energy and understands what we want of him.” #saintsfc

Will Still on Mateus Fernandes: “Quality. He brings quality on the ball. His understanding of the game is of a very high level. He’s got that special thing about him. He’s interesting in that lower position where he’s got the game in front of him.” #saintsfc

Still: “We showed a bit of attitude, commitment, a bit of personality for the first time this pre-season, but that’s the message we've been getting out. It's two weeks out now & it's got to start meaning something. It's got to start being competitive.” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

Still: “We organised this game because we'd seen their game against our opponents in the league, they'd beaten them quite convincingly & we'd heard a lot of good things about them. It ended up being of a very high level. I think it was quite contested.” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho