Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is delighted they've kept hold of Morgan Schneiderlin.
France World Cup star Schneiderlin wanted to join the exodus by following former boss Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham.
But Saints blocked his move to White Hart Lane.
Boss Koeman said: "I hope keeping Morgan is our best piece of business because he is a very important player for our team. He is playing in an important position.
"We had a difficult two weeks but he did everything in a good, professional way and the best way to answer is on the pitch.
"It was an important decision to keep him, not only for the quality of the player but for the spirit and ambition of the club and for the rest of the team.
"Morgan was disappointed at first but that is a normal reaction and after that his behaviour was professional.
"I had several conversations with Morgan but finally it was the player who made the right decision. From what I have seen during the last three weeks he is a fantastic player."
