Tadic leaving Southampton for Ajax

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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) Serbia's World Cup midfielder Dusan Tadic is leaving Southampton next month to join former European Cup champion Ajax.

''Southampton Football Club can confirm that Dusan Tadic has agreed a move to Ajax for an undisclosed fee,'' the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

''The transfer, which will be officially completed on July 1, sees the 29-year-old move back to the Dutch top flight, four years after joining Saints from FC Twente.''

Tadic has started both of Serbia's World Cup Group E games in Russia. He scored 23 goals in more than 160 appearances for Southampton.