FC Twente did not field Dusan Tadic in their weekend friendly against local amateur side vv Oldenzaal.
Tadic is expected to sign for Southampton this week.
. Coach Alfred Schreuder told TC Tubantia: "Everyone knows he is close to an agreement.
"We don't want to take any risks with him at all."
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