When Kevin Keegan joined Saints he was 28 (a few days off 29), so the same age as Ronaldo or Rooney, two years older than Messi. He was the current England Captain, European footballer of the year, and was expected to go from Hamburg to Man United or Real Madrid. Furthermore, he was the nearest thing to Beckham in the 70's in terms of marketing, media profile and advertising, a world star. When McMenemy signed him it was simply incredible, he was in his peak and had just had a fantastic season at Hamburg.
So by comparison, what price Ronaldo or Messi to Saints now?...