London July 13 (IANS) English Premier League side Southampton on Friday announced the signing of Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard from Germany s Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported 18 million pounds ($23.64 million).
The defender who played with his national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup signed a four-year-contract with Southampton reports Efe.
"I knew of the interest before the World Cup and the club has followed me for quite some time and done a lot of scouting which is also a good sign for me that they know my strengths and weaknesses " Vestergaard told the English club s website.
Vestergaard joins Southampton to reinforce the Saints defence that was weakened following the transfer of the Netherlands Virgil Van Dijk to Liverpool in the winter.

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