RALPH Hasenhuttl remained coy on the future of shotstopper Fraser Forster this week, not allowing himself to be drawn on whether a new deal will be offered to the 33-year-old. Forster has had a varied career at St Mary’s, finding himself in and out of the team – and the club, with the giant goalkeeper spending time on loan at former club Celtic in the recent past. Speaking about Forster,
Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “We always speak about chances, and he (Forster) grabbed his chance definitely. I must say we have a fantastic atmosphere at the moment with the goalkeeping team, Willy Caballero is a fantastic character and Fraser has definitely benefited from him because he is really a good guy.He has done a fantastic job and this is why after Alex (McCarthy) was injured, we haven’t struggled. We have good replacements and he has done a good job.
When pressed on whether Fraser’s recent performances would earn the former Newcastle youngster a new deal at St Mary’s, Hasenhuttl sidestepped the question. Instead, the Austrian chose to praise Fraser for his contributions to the team.
Ralph Hasenhuttl added: “It is always helpful for me and for him if he delivers good performances, which help us, help him and in the end, the club. This is what we want.”
