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Maarten Stekelenburg joins Southampton on loan

Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg completes a season-long loan move to Southampton.

Southampton have signed goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg on a season-long loan from Fulham.

The 32-year-old spent last season on loan at Monaco, but he made just eight appearances for the Ligue 1 club.

He will now be expected to deputise for Fraser Forster, who is currently on the sidelines with a knee injury.

"I'm very pleased that I've joined," he told the club's official website. "It's a big, nice club that will play European football – and I can play. Last year I didn't play a lot, so it's an opportunity for me. I'm grateful.

"The last two years weren't the best of my career. As they say in England: the best is yet to come."

Stekelenburg has made 54 appearances for the Netherlands and was their number one keeper as they reached the World Cup final in 2010.

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Maarten Stekelenburg of Fulham looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Fulham at St Mary's Stadium on October 26, 2013
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