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Loan watch: Takumi Minamino scores on Southampton debut

Takumi Minamino scored with an emphatic finish to mark his debut for Southampton on Saturday.

The Liverpool forward sealed a loan move to Saints last Monday and will spend the remainder of the 2020-21 season on the south coast.

Minamino made an immediate impact for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, finding the net with a clinical, rising drive against Newcastle United in a 3-2 Premier League defeat.

“Happy for him, definitely,” Southampton boss Hasenhuttl said of Minamino, who started and played the full match at St. James’ Park.

“I expected exactly what I saw – he is a good player in the red zone, has good movements there.