Kevin Phillips has fired a parting shot at Southampton after his £1m move to Aston Villa.
Phillips, 31, joined Saints in a £3.25m move from Sunderland in August 2003, after the Black Cats were relegated.
The former England striker said: "I'm glad I was able to get away from Southampton, I never really felt happy about joining them.
"It was a move that never really felt right for me and I'm glad I can resurrect my Premiership career."
Phillips scored 27 goals in 73 appearances in all competitions for the Saints, where his partnership with England striker James Beattie was touted as one of the most potent in the Premiership.
Beattie left for Everton in a £6m deal in January and Phillips said: "My partnership with James never really got going.
"But I know I can make my mark and still score goals in the Premiership.
"It's too early to talk about targets but wherever I have played I've always set my sights on 20 goals a season.
"When it became clear Villa wanted me, I didn't want to go anywhere else."
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