Will Still has officially signed his contract to become the new head coach at Southampton.

It is a three-year deal, with his backroom team also finalizing their contracts.

Still is expected to attend Southampton's match against Arsenal at St Mary's on Sunday.

The 32-year-old left Ligue 1 club Lens on May 18, and Southampton moved quickly to secure his services.

On Saturday, Still posted a farewell message to Lens on social media, which read: "Here you go Lensois, here you go Bollaert ... Time for me to turn the page and leave the club.

"It's never easy to make this kind of decision, especially when you're lucky enough to work in such a passionate environment, with such invested and warm people.

"This season has been anything but linear. A rollercoaster season, with its storms, changes of plans, calms, moments on hold. Suffered, doubted, but never surrendered. And together we accomplished something great, finishing 8th with one more point than last season.

"I have always moved forward honestly, straightforwardly, never cheating, neither with myself nor with you. And I'll keep doing so no matter where I am. Going home doesn't mean I'm stopping living and working. I just want to be able to do it in a more controlled environment and by my own for the time being.

"Lens won't leave me. I will be right back. To sing, to film and to vibe to Les Corons, this song that will always resonate a bit in me.

"I want to thank The President, Joseph, Pierre and Jean Louis, Benjamin, Hugo, the sports management and all the people working in the club. The full staff, Ed and Nico, but also obviously the group of players. And then you the supporters are the soul of this club. Despite everything that has happened, at the private or professional level, you have always been there for the team, for me, unconditionally, through thick and thin. Bollaert, it's something you never forget.

"I leave with many strong memories, and the pride of having been part of, even for a moment, the Blood and Gold family."

Still's impressive work in France last season generated significant interest for potential roles in England.

During the 2022/23 season, his successes attracted attention from English clubs, leading to links with jobs at Leeds, Sunderland, and Southampton.