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• Nickname:Saints
• Founded:1885
• Manager:Nigel Adkins

• Ground:St. Mary's Stadium
• Capacity:32,551

Bale happy to stay a Saint

09 Jan 2007 - 10:28:12

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Teenage sensation Gareth Bale is happy to stay at Southampton, according to his agent.

The 17-year-old full-back has been linked with a number of Premiership clubs so far this season after netting five goals from set-pieces.

Bale - who became Wales' youngest ever international when he made his debut in May - has been linked with transfer window moves to Manchester United and Tottenham, but agent David Manasseh insists his client wants to stay at St Mary's.

"I do not know what all the fuss is about," he told The Sun.

"Gareth has 18 months left on his contract, boss George Burley has said he will not be leaving and he is happy to stay."