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Former Southampton player Maya Yoshida has gone the extra mile to help make a new signing feel welcome at the club. Southampton signed Japanese central defender Maya Yoshida in the summer of 2012 as they prepared to return to the Premier League after a seven-year absence. Russell Martin has the same task this summer – albeit following just one year out of the top flight – and is busy assembling a squad capable of competing amongst England’s finest next season. That has seen six players arrive at the club, with Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Adam Lallana, Charlie Taylor, Nathan Wood and Ronnie Edwards …

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