Southampton have signed Senegal forward Sadio Mane from Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg for £10m.
Sadio Mane joins Southampton from Red Bull Salzburg
The 22-year-old, who scored 45 goals in 87 games during two seasons in Austria, can play on either wing or centrally, Saints manager Ronald Koeman said.
Southampton also completed the season-long loan signing of Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld from Atletico Madrid.
Alderweireld helped Atletico win Spain's La Liga title and reach the Champions League final last season.
The 25-year-old, who can play at either centre-back or right-back, has won 37 caps for his country.
Koeman said: "He is a strong defender and is very good at building up the play when we play out from the back."
The Belgian, who won three Dutch Eredivisie titles in nine seasons with Ajax before moving to Madrid last summer, said Koeman attracted him to St Mary's.
Alderweireld said: "I had a good talk with the coach. First of all, it was very important for me to play this season and the coach gave me a good solution for that.
"The trainer likes how I play and really wanted me to come here, which is what convinced me to come."
Of Mane, Koeman said: "It is incredible how many goals he has scored from his position, and I hope that he will do the same for us."
Toby Alderweireld has won 37 caps for Belgium
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