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title: "Southampton: Fans unhappy at Fraser Forster news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-ralph-hasenhuttl-fraser-forster-celtic-alex-mccarthy/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-18T12:15:25Z"
modified: "2021-07-18T12:15:25Z"
---

# Southampton: Fans unhappy at Fraser Forster news

**Many Southampton fans have made it clear they do not want Fraser Forster to leave the club after he was linked with another loan move to Celtic.**

Forster signed for the Saints in 2014 and has since gone on to make 138 appearances for the club, keeping 51 clean sheets along the way ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fraser-forster/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/52570)). His playing time has been significantly reduced more recently – over the last three seasons, he has made just [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fraser-forster/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/52570) Premier League appearances – and he spent the 2019/20 campaign on loan at Celtic.

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It was from the Bhoys where £2.7m-valued Forster ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fraser-forster/marktwertverlauf/spieler/52570)) was originally signed, and it seems that the Glasgow club would like to take him on a temporary basis once more [according to journalist Alan Nixon](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7417140/celtic-fraser-forster-return-loan-talks-southampton/) – he even says that Celtic are in talks with the Saints over a possible loan move.

Forster appeared [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fraser-forster/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/52570) times in all competitions for Southampton last term, so there is a chance that Ralph Hasenhuttl may want to use him regularly in the upcoming campaign. Also, as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/18/Show/England-Southampton), he was the Saints’ best-performing goalkeeper in 2020/21, his 6.70 rating beating Alex McCarthy’s 6.49.

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The news was relayed on Twitter by [@SaintExtra](https://twitter.com/SaintsExtra/status/1416516469043703809), and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters. These took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

### **Let’s see what these fans had to say about the Forster news**

**“??”**

Credit: [@FtblBean](https://twitter.com/FtblBean/status/1416516699919208448)

**“Better be false.”**

Credit: [@newington13](https://twitter.com/newington13/status/1416524104937639938)

**“Noooo Desperately want to keep hold of Big Fraser”**

Credit: [@FrankLopezCoach](https://twitter.com/FrankLopezCoach/status/1416543555833589762)

**“What? He’s our best keeper who was excellent last year.”**

Credit: [@DomMooney1](https://twitter.com/DomMooney1/status/1416652673777029124)

**“Better than McCarthy by far, not great news”**

Credit: [@BonePhill](https://twitter.com/BonePhill/status/1416520154884751367)

**“Very disappointing if that goes through, by far the better keeper!!! Not been treated well IMO!!!”**

Credit: [@paulbowring85](https://twitter.com/paulbowring85/status/1416527159510937607)

***In other news, [many Southampton fans want the club to sign this midfielder in the summer.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-transfer-rumours/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-yangel-herrera-romain-perraud-ralph-hasenhuttl-man-city/)***