Southampton have officially confirmed that winger Josh Sims has signed for New York Red Bulls on loan.
The club have announced his departure, as he rejoins the MLS side having spent the start of the campaign on loan there. He returned to Southampton last month, but has now left St. Mary’s once again to move back to America.
Twitter: #SaintsFC’s @simsjosh12 has rejoined @NewYorkRedBulls on loan: https://t.co/mu2J6jo0pT (@SouthamptonFC)
Sims made eight appearances for them during their 2019 campaign, with the winger now preparing to help them in the 2020 MLS season. The 22-year-old made seven first-team appearances for Southampton in 2019, starting twice in the Premier League under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
These Southampton fans reacted to the news…
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls Is mile off the required standard anyway. No loss (@peter_stephens)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls Anyone else think this might be part of a sweetener seeing their CB coming the other way? (@Casual_Pirate)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls What was the point in all that then 😂 (@ashley_whiteway)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls Cue moaning in 3..2..1 and GO!!!!! #saintsfc (@03alpe01)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls Good luck but would’ve liked to have seen him get given a chance in the first team 🙁 (@fluttooo)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls This wasn’t supposed to happen ☹️ he was supposed to set Shane long up on the first of feb (@ryanlj112)
Twitter: @SouthamptonFC @simsjosh12 @NewYorkRedBulls ok sign a defender then imo (@_AlexLee02)
Sims will now be looking to make an impact in New York before returning to Southampton ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign.
