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Big summer striker wise. Decisions to be made on Jay, Austin and Long as well as Gallagher and possibly Seager too. IMO would try to ship out Long and Austin and go back to the drawing board - both have too big a flaw in their game to be a long term bet.

No. He hasnt played for a year, has been injured and possibly not doing much training. Doubt he would make a first start in a cup final. He will need a mini pre season to get anywhere near fit enough. Watford is much more realistic.

At least due to our light schedule in Feb he has a month to get fit and probably play some U23 games. Watford on March 4th his likely first appearance for the first team, if he signs.

Good time to bring him in as can have 3/4 weeks to get fit as only one league game still to come in Feb. Give him a good fitness programme and some U23 games and bring him in from March. No brainer signing even on decent money as no transfer or loan fee. Option for next year too incase he is worth keeping.

It will be in the Mirror shortly then. Either Lewis or a Crooky special as he monitors this site and the #SaintsFC hastag.

He was on trial at Palace so they must be in a decent position to sign him. We also know from Sakho that overpaying isn't as much of a factor for them as it seem to be for us. Also the work permit mustn't be seen as a challenge. He wouldnt turn down AC Milan for the PL only to find he cannot sign for anyone in England. Biggest concern with Cacares is his last game was Feb 2016 (he only played 6 or 7 times for Juve last season) and he has been a free agent for 7 months. Is it really worth the money? I guess due to our awful CB position it probably is, but would certainly take him time to get match fit. We have to look at it, but the fact the competition is Palace and Sunderland says it all. He isn't suddenly going to be a saviour but if fit would add experience and options.

Les Reed won't be firing Puel any time soon despite what some fans may want.

Looks out of his depth on the last 3 showings unfortunately.

We are in a relegation battle now.

So you don't think its possible to support and be critical at the same time?

Doesn't affect me but totally agree.

Jay Rod should start over Long if fit IMO.

Will have to start making decisions on the long term futures of the likes of Reed, McCarthy and Gallagher in the summer. Still amazed Reed has never gone out on loan.

Fabian Schar.

But your posts are all the same. Moaning about trolls and people moaning. What do you actually think about the transfer deadline day?

Watching Clasie run through treacle to get back during their second goal counter was painful. Overtaken by pretty much everyone and he is meant to be the engine room of the side. Was only the 70th minute in a low tempo game as well. I feel for him a bit as he seems a good committed pro who has technical ability but physically he is about the opposite of what suits the PL. Too small, heavy, slow and lacking in stamina. Will never be an effective box to box player and isn't enough of a presence to be the main defensive midfielder. IMO his best games for us have been when we have just needed to dig in and grind out a result, anything requiring more and he struggles. Would look to move on in the summer if anyone came in for him - we could do better and certainly find a more PL suited midfielder.

Jordi Amat screams panic to me.

Gave him a squad in the summer with too few goals after not properly replacing Mane (or Pelle). Then this window has somehow contrived to leave us with the weakest centre back options in the league (some Championship teams are stronger IMO). Jeremy Wilson said in the DT live transfer blog yesterday that the club acknowledge VVD won't make the final so he has also personally reduced the chances of us winning silverware quite considerably. He knows Puel is slightly underfire from supporters and has twice delivered him very poor windows to the extent that we have poor CB options, a totally unbalanced array of samey midfielders and an ecletic mix of forwards. Feel for Puel who is being asked to do an almost impossible job of matching previous successee with an ever weakening squad lacking leaders and genuine quality. We won't won many games with Yoshida and Stephens at the back, it was hard enough with Fonte and VVD, one Euros winner and the best CB in the league. That said, he toes the line. A Manager like Koeman wouldnt have stood for this sort of window and would be letting the club, media and fans know what a shower of **** it was. Puel won't do that, but I would have more respect for him if he did to a certain degree. Reed has ruined this season and set us back in the long term but taking away all the momentum and good feeling that the club built up.

When he said we would replace Fonye, he meant replace with Stephens. He didn't say in the interview because it was so obvious he didnt need to. Or something. Absolute cluster**** if we don't get a CB. We need that more than we need Gabbiadini and they will end up making what should be a good buzz of a record signing seem like a crap deadline day.

Tasci is an odd one. Have seen a report saying he has a slight injury, isnt leaving Spartak and is training with them in Dubai, which surely makes a move unlikely. We keep being linked with CBs so clearly want one. Would be an absolute **** up to end the window with just Yoshida, Stephens and Gardos, with VVD out for a couple of months and yet spend big money on a striker that we could probably get away with leaving until the summer, although its a good signing.

We are surely going to sign a CB today, right? Trail seems cold on all of the ones linked to us with Wague going to Leicester, Sakho we will only offer a loan which Liverpool don't want and Tasci seemingly not coming here now - he is training with Sparktak in Dubai at the moment. Gabbiadini is a good signing and the keeper definitely required but if we don't sign a good CB then its been a poor window on reflection, leaving us far weaker in that important area. Surely we will bring one in? Would be mental not to.

We probably are. Any deal would need to be fairly advanced at this stage so sure that one is going nicely behind the scenes. Bit of a different deadline day to any other January one in ages.

http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/calciomercato-napoli-in-mattinata-incontro-decisivo-con-lagente-di-gabbiadini Key meetings this morning or we will walk away as need time for medical etc. Would be a big blow if it doesnt happen after clearly a lot of time and effort invested into it but hopefully they will sort it out otherwise its surely too late to do much else in that position. De Laurentiis is an Italian film producer so clearly loves a drama!

Why? That would be a virtual club record signing in a window that the Club usually do very little business as its not good value and usually a sign the summer recruitment wasn't sufficient. What do you expect exactly?!

Shaping up to be busy the next couple of days, the Nice keeper flying in tobight according to reports, Gabbiadini tomorrow and surely a centre back to follow too. All required (assuming McCarthy's new injury is serious), but as Jan is acknowledged by Reed as not a good time to do major business its certainly a change! In terms of outs, should we get another keeper then perhaps Lewis can go out on loan, or just focus on learning his trade with the U23s like most 19 year old GKs would. Could see Isgrove going, Reed really should go out on loan now we have fewer games and possible the odd other U23 player, Olomola for example. Interesting to see Jay Rod's Dad retweeting an article suggesting WBA will try again to sign him before the end of the window...surely not? IMO this summer we could dispense with one of our strikers but I would JR as the one of the three I would most want to keep...