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Losing THB this late in the window will be a real sickener but if we get £30m then that is impossible for a championship club to refuse in reality. Bit disappointed in our transfer business this summer, especially after what happened at the end of last season and Dragan’s promises. We are unquestionably weaker than last year (Stewart, Charles and THB will collectively be a big loss), are starting on -4 and will inevitably have to deal with some kind of Tonda ban/situation in mid-September. Frustrating.

David Ornstein of the Athletic isn't a lazy journalist making things up.

Oh come on, he may well "not make things up" personally but every half baked rumour he's all over! Christ if someone said we were selling Ramsdale to Eastleigh he would repeat it. Theres nothing selective about the posts.

I doubt it. I think the club would know that wouldn’t happen. Shifting the players you really dont want normally comes at the end of the window as buying clubs work through their options and/or hope for a bargain price.

He’s basically a saints version of newsnow, just shares the latest stories by other people. Don’t really get why anyone is bothered by it

The one we really need to get sold is Ramsdale. Big wages and not going to play this season. Surely someone has got to take him, he’s a good keeper. Then we’ve got To find a home for Baz.

Yeah I agree, that SaintsExtra in particular does nobody any favours at all yet people, especially lazy journalists, looking for an angle (and lets face it anything negative about Saints this season will be lapped up) just run with it and it snowballs.

This is probably it. Club probably hoped they would have shifted the likes of Ramsdale, Bazunu, BBD etc by now.

SaintsExtra isn't making it up, he does not make things up he just collects stories and circulates them. He is reporting what journalists like David Ornstein of The Athletic have said.

I was hoping all our big out going transfers would be sorted before the season started so this would be quite disappointing, especially considering our need for a fast start to make up for the null of void that the club handed out last season. If he does go then we'll need to spend big on his replacement. Stephens/Wood screams bang average Championship CB pairing. Solak said we'll have a team stronger than last season, let's see.

The price offered for THB is not unreasonable looking objectively at what a Championship CB should go for. Thing is, THB is probably one of the few players we have that’s worth MORE To Saints than whatever the Open Market valuation might be. THB, CL, LS, DP,Jander and Ryan Manning are worth more to the club this season than supposed transfer fee - IMO. This squad has several Moneyball players. Let them play and deliver SR!

Unfortunately, this is where fan pages like SaintsExtra on Twitter add fuel to the fire. Seven consecutive posts about Taylor Harwood-Bellis, over twelve in the last 24 hours - all of which say either the same thing or nothing of any substance. It just fuels the rumours and makes gullible twats on here and social media see it as fact. The only post I care about is the one from the club when they say he’s been sold (if it comes to that), otherwise why do people even entertain this shit?

THB is a big dressing room motivator and him leaving would be a loss. But maybe we need the money.

He won’t go unless the number starts with a 3 and he asks Saints to sell him

Not seen that. I specifically called and asked as I was going to use it for Pompey and Boro for me and my son. They said any game counted.

He won’t go for less than £30m, and I still don’t think there’s much going on in this gossip. Championship starts this weekend, we’re hardly liked by anyone. Stories will come out all the time about is.

So it turns out after years of bleating on about racism, slavery etc Alex Scott’s ancestors owned 28 slaves and we’re paid the equivalent of £20m compensation by the British government.

Benfica’s highest ever fee paid is 25m euros. Given we’d want at least what we got for Charles, they’d have to pay around 10m euros above their record transfer to get him. Unlikely.

He’s right footed, played predominantly on the right side for Sheffield United. Looked comfortable on the ball to me as well. Was their captain for a period including when in the PL I think. Sounds like a pretty like for like replacement to me.

if we are selling THB for anywhere close to what Benfica are quoting they are interested in paying then we have lost the plot. Personally i'm still to be convinced there is any truth in these rumours and that it's nothing more than journalists, if you can call them that causing mischief

Quite possibly tomorrow will be his swansong. Give him a good send off with a win.

"THB happy & not pushing for a move or agitating" Adam Blackmore on tuesday.

If THB leaves I’m done with this club

Not as good a passer or as comfortable on the ball as THB (in reality, who is that could be available to us at this level ) but he’s powerful, strong, good at set pieces both attacking and defending being 6 ft 5 and has experience in the champ, would be a very good signing IMO. Left footed so if he was to go LCB alongside Taylor would be ideal but can’t see it

Let’s hope we don’t get bent over for the fee