Southampton midfielder Steven Davis has signed a new contract with the club to keep him at St Mary's until 2018.
Davis, 29, has played a big part in the Saints' impressive start to the season, having featured in all nine of their games so far.
OFFICIAL: We're delighted to announce that Steven Davis has today extended his contract with #SaintsFC until 2018. pic.twitter.com/4NUVgsgQjg
- Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) October 17, 2014
And the Northern Ireland captain, who joined Southampton from Rangers in 2012, is thrilled to have committed himself to a club that he believes is going places.
"I'm delighted to have signed a new contract. I've enjoyed my football since I came here and the club is continually progressing," Davis told Southampton's official website. "I'm excited to see where we can go together over the next few years. The club is run the right way and they try to do everything to their best ability.
"Nobody wants to stand still, we want to get better, that goes for the team and myself. I'd like to win trophies here and continually try to improve our league position. I feel we can do that at this club.
"It was a difficult summer, there's no getting away from that but the board stayed strong and the club made some really good signings in the manager and players that came in. It's unbelievable how everyone has settled. We've had a lot of changes but it feels like we've been playing together for a lot longer than we have. We've had an exciting start and we're determined to go on and keep progressing."
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman, who took charge of the Saints in the summer, is equally pleased that the club have managed to secure the future of an important member of his side.
"I'm very happy because Steven is one of the key players in the team. He is an international player who is doing well this season, as he has for the last few seasons," he said.
"I see Steven every day in training and in the dressing room. He is not a person who stands out by shouting a lot, but his professionalism and performances are what sets him apart and makes him such a good example for the rest of the players.
"Players like Steven are so great to have in your team, and also for the younger players who are looking to make it into the first team because they can see first-hand what you have to do to become a player at the highest level like him."