James Ward-Prowse has signed a new contract with Southampton.
His performances have led to claims that he could be the latest Southampton Academy product to be tempted away from Saint Mary's Stadium, but he put a stop to that speculation today when Saints announced the midfielder had signed a new deal.
A statement on Southampton's website read: "Saints are delighted to announce that James Ward-Prowse has signed a new five-year contract."
Ward-Prowse, who played a key part in Southampton's win over QPR on Saturday, told the club's website: "I'm absolutely delighted.
"It was nice that we got the win on Saturday, and it's nice to put pen to paper. I can kick on from here.
"It's been an absolute whirlwind to go from playing under-18 football against lower league teams to playing against the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United.
"That's been my dream since I was a young kid, so to get to that stage is fantastic.
"My short-term aim now is to get back into the team. There's a lot of competition for places now Corky (Jack Cork) is back because he's done well in the last two games."
