The Japan international admitted he was not expecting to leave the Reds and did not know about Ralph Hasenhuttl's interest until the final moments.
Minamino said he is really enjoying his time down at St Mary's stadium, with the manager communicating to him in German as he learns more English and players like Nathan Redmond, Ryan Bertrand, James Ward-Prowse, Danny Ings, Moussa Djenepo and Jack Stephens helping him to settle in.
“I just want to help the team by scoring and assisting as much as possible.
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