"I made the best possible move by coming to Southampton," he told Sportske Novosti.
"From day one in this club everybody from the board, manager and fans they all tried to show me how much I'm appreciated and how much they wanted me."
Lovren admits the fact Southampton paid over £8million shows how much they wanted him, but insists they have done much more.
"They showed with the fee they paid for me what I meant but other things make you happy: the way you feel every day in training, getting along with your team-mates, communicating with manager and coaches. I'm really happy to be part of this club."
"To concede just three goals in nine games in this league is very hard so we deserve the respect now from the others," he said.
"But it's the whole team, not just the four in defence and the goalkeeper.
"It's each player, we all work hard on the training ground. It's a pleasure to play every day with these players."
"From day one in this club everybody from the board, manager and fans they all tried to show me how much I'm appreciated and how much they wanted me."
Lovren admits the fact Southampton paid over £8million shows how much they wanted him, but insists they have done much more.
"They showed with the fee they paid for me what I meant but other things make you happy: the way you feel every day in training, getting along with your team-mates, communicating with manager and coaches. I'm really happy to be part of this club."
"To concede just three goals in nine games in this league is very hard so we deserve the respect now from the others," he said.
"But it's the whole team, not just the four in defence and the goalkeeper.
"It's each player, we all work hard on the training ground. It's a pleasure to play every day with these players."
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