Newly promoted Southampton have confirmed Scotland international Stuart Armstrong will leave the club this summer.
The former Celtic midfielder, whose contract expires later this month, had been linked with a move away from St Mary’s.
Armstrong joined Saints in 2018 and made 214 appearances over the course of six seasons.
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He was part of the squad which recently secured promotion back to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs after relegation last year, although injury ruled him out of the decisive fixtures.
A statement read: “The club would like to thank Stuart for his commitment and effort during his time as a Saint, and we wish him the very best in whatever comes next.”
Long-serving goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and striker Che Adams are also reaching the end of their contracts but the club say there are “talks ongoing regarding potential new deals”.