Saints have made a transfer deadline day swoop for Swedish international defender Andreas Jakobsson.

And as a further boost for Southampton fans, the club have confirmed striker James Beattie will not be moving before this transfer window closes.
As promised, they have resisted all approaches for their leading marksman and - barring a sensational 11th-hour intervention - they will be keeping him.

Meanwhile Jakobsson, a 31-year-old centre-back has joined from top Danish side Brondby for a fee of around £1m.
Hespent the morning at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium for a medical and has now put pen to paper on a two-year deal with an option for a third.

That will give Saints four of last season's Swedish first-choice international team - Jakobsson retired from international football after Euro 2004. He joins Anders and Michael Svensson plus new arrival Mikael Nilsson.

Jakobsson, 32 in October, is vastly experienced having played for Landskrona, Helsingborg and Hansa Rostock in Germany before moving to Brondby.
He played every minute of Sweden's four games in Euro 2004 showing himself to be a strong and capable defender.

He also completed all four games for his country in the last World Cup, having made his international debut against Australia in February 1996.
A commanding player who reads the game well, he is being brought in to strengthen the defence with Michael Svensson out until at least mid-November following knee surgery.

Saints have been eyeing him for some time and the deal was set up before the departure of Paul Sturrock last week.
It has taken a while to negotiate the fee with Brondby who did not want to lose the player who was keen to take advantage of what might be his last chance to play in the Barclays Premiership.

Head coach Steve Wigley was more than happy to rubber-stamp the deal and would have had the power of veto if he did not want the player.
He said: "Our scouts have been out and watched him several times and they have recommended him and I am delighted he is coming in.

"He is an experienced quality player who is a leader and he will give us vital extra cover at the back.
"With Michael Svensson being injured we are a bit short of experience if Claus Lundekvam was to get hurt."

The announcement had to be delayed until Brondby had informed the Danish Stock Exchange but Jakobsson said: "I am delighted it has all gone through now.

"You see so much of the Premier League on television in Sweden and of course it was a dream to play here - not that is coming true.

"I have spoken a lot with Mikael Nilsson and Anders and Michael Svensson who tell me it is a great club with a good team and facitilies - and it is a lovely place to live.

"It will help me settle having them here and now I cannot wait to get going."