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Hooiveld switches to Saints

Image: Hooiveld: Adkins is pleased to have signed the centre-back

Southampton have signed defender Jos Hooiveld on loan from Celtic until January.

Centre-back agrees loan move to St Marys until January

Southampton have signed defender Jos Hooiveld on loan from Celtic until January. The 28-year-old Dutchman has made more than 160 appearances during his career, which has taken in spells in five different countries. Giant centre-back Hooiveld is looking forward to life with his new club and Saints boss Nigel Adkins thinks the player will add 'something different'. Hooiveld told Southampton's official website: "I'm really pleased. "I feel that I've received a warm welcome and I can already see the big picture that's building here, so it is nice to be a part of it. "It's a nice stadium and the fans are amazing as well." Saints manager Adkins added: "Jos adds something different as he has great experience and can pass the football."