Southampton academy prospect Ramello Mitchell has committed his future to the south coast side by signing his first professional deal with the club.
As reported on the club’s official website, the 17-year-old striker has put pen-to-paper with the Saints a month after being at the legible age to sign a professional contract with Southampton by signing a three-year deal with the Premier League side.
Mitchell joined Southampton in the summer from Birmingham City in a deal that cost the club a reported £1m according to The Daily Mail, with the Saints beating out the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Leeds United for the teenagers signature, and speaking to the club’s official website, the attacker sounded delighted to commit his long-term future with Southampton.
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The promising attacker said: “I’m over the moon. I’m really happy to have signed my first professional contract at the club and I’m looking forward to carrying on now. I have to work even harder and try my best in everything that I do. This club brings through a lot of good players and young talent, so hopefully, I can be one of the next, but for now, I want to score as many goals as possible, get assists and help the team win.”
And it wasn’t just Mitchell who was delighted to sign a pro deal with the Saints, with club Academy Director Matt Hale also expressing his delight with the young forward committing his future to Southampton.
Hale said: “We have an acquisition model which looks for high potential in players, who are also a good fit for our culture here at Southampton. Ramello is an ideal fit and complements our youth programme, in terms of developing players through a long-term pathway at the club.”
