Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu has signed a new two-and-a-half year deal with the club.

The 29-year-old, who joined from Chelsea in 2015, is now committed to the south coast outfit until 2023.

"Staying here for longer is just what I wanted and I'm so happy and so pleased to get to this point," said Romeu.

"It's been six years now and has been a long journey, but I'm very excited and haven't felt as good as I'm feeling right now, so I want to keep this momentum going as long as possible.

"It does really feel like home. I know everyone around now and they also know me. It's great to commit to the club for longer and I'm very happy they also insisted on me staying.

"I've always tried to help the team the best I can and that's paid off. The feelings right now are very good and we all feel very optimistic, and we must carry on like this."