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Having also been in Turkey in 2023 and in Girona last summer, the Daily Echo is really proud to bring Saints coverage you just cannot get elsewhere.

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Last year, we brought exclusive interviews with new signings, behind-the-scenes training insight and behind-closed-doors match reporting.

We will aim to do the same and more this year, attending the Castellon and Espanyol fixtures, as well as training sessions with new boss Will Still.

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