Ajax midfielder Dusan Tadic says he'll always treasure his time with Southampton.

But Tadic is happy admitting that it was the right time for him to leave when Ajax came in for him last year.

“I think I deserved to go where I wanted after what I did for the club in four years.

“Because before I eventually left I had lots of other chances to leave, but then I stayed and also signed a new contract.

“We were amazing – those were the best years of Southampton's history. It's very nice that I'll be always part of that."

He also told the Guardian: "I really appreciate that they let me follow my feeling because they probably would have received more money from other clubs."