Cameron Archer bids farewell as Southampton player exit confirmed
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Edward Bazeley
Fri 29 August 2025 14:12, UK
Southampton star Cameron Archer has responded to the news of a confirmed departure from St Mary’s Stadium.
Football Insider have exclusively revealed that Dutch side PSV Eindhoven have registered their interest in Archer ahead of transfer deadline day.
The 23-year-old scored as Will Still’s men beat Norwich City 3-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, 26 August.
Meanwhile, Southampton have signed Finn Azaz from Middlesbrough as Still vies to take the Saints back to the Premier League.
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Amid the Hampshire club’s aspirations to seal an immediate Premier League return, Tyler Dibling joined Everton from Southampton.
The 19-year-old made his Toffees debut as David Moyes’ men defeated Mansfield Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, 27 August.
Meanwhile, Dibling is not the only player to depart St Mary’s in recent weeks, with Mateus Fernandes joining West Ham.
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After joining the West Londoners, the midfielder wrote on Instagram on Friday, 29 August: “The time has come to say goodbye after a super challenging and at the same time incredible season.
Southampton will always be special to me and my family.”
Archer responded to Fernandes’ emotional message by commenting: “Good luck scar.”
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Fernandes was one of Southampton’s best players in an otherwise disappointing Premier League campaign last term, notching two goals and four assists in the top flight.
Mateus Fernandes statsAll competitions 2025/26Appearances4Goals1Assists1Fernandes was a key asset for Southampton
The attacking midfielder has already shown Still the quality he has this season by scoring one goal and producing an assist in four outings across all competitions.
However, Southampton have already made up for Fernandes’ departure by signing fellow attacking midfielder Azaz from Championship rivals Middlesbrough.
After previously excelling in the second tier for his former club, Plymouth Argyle, Azaz notched an impressive return of 12 goals and 11 assists in the Championship for Middlesbrough last season.
Those exploits suggest that the Ireland international has the quality needed to help the Saints in their battle to earn promotion back to the Premier League.
Still’s men have not won in the second tier since their victory over Wrexham on the Championship’s opening weekend, but they can rectify that with a triumph over Watford on Saturday, 30 August.