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Saints seal Alcaraz transfer
Southampton Football Club
is delighted to confirm it
has completed the transfer
of midfielder Carlos Alcaraz
from Racing Club.
Alcaraz, 20, has put pen to
paper on a four-and-a-halfyear
contract at St Mary’s,
becoming the second signing
for the Men’s First Team this
month, following on from the
arrival of Croatia international
winger Mislav Oršić the
previous week.
A burgeoning talent in South
America, the creative Alcaraz
has risen to prominence while
starring in his home country
of Argentina over the past
three years.
Alcaraz, who is known as
‘Charly’, made his debut for
Racing Club at the age of
17, in January 2020, quickly
establishing himself as a
regular and going on to make
a total of 83 appearances for
the side, scoring 12 goals.
Southampton manager
Nathan Jones said: “Charly’s
arrival is another major
addition for us. There has
been a lot of interest around
Europe, so it’s great to get
him in and also to have done
it quite early in the month.
“He will give us a really
exciting option and add a bit
more creativity into the side,
which is something that will
be a real benefit to us.
“I know how determined he is
to get started and to help us,
so we’re looking forward to
getting to work with him and
we’ll also make sure he has
all the support needed to get
settled in here.”