Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Looking back, he called the Austin transfer on 14th Dec 2015... I am now officially hopeful (after a brief period of England-related misery)

Fee £34m rising to £36m according to BBC Solent. Title update please!

I would assume that to be an unofficial agreement of a deal because, if we've not agreed a fee, presumably he shouldn't have spoken to them yet?

Oi! You! No! We'll have no positive news on here. [Thanks for sharing]

And they say us men can't multi task.

Which I suspect coincided with his fall out with Ronald (if true)...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36622030 The Beeb saying £30m but we want £40m. Hope we stick to that.

Whether we ultimately sell Mane or not this summer, I'd like to see Saints come out and say no more sales unless sanctioned by the new boss, after he starts. Or, better, no more sales this summer. Having said that, with Les' track record on announcements, maybe that's unwise...

Much respect for his message and he will be missed. Shame about last year's tantrum but hopefully this will mean he leaves positively and gets a good reception when he comes back with Spurs.

A hint from someone who may know??

Leaked on Twitter, I think.

I vote we abbreviate his surname to make him more identifiable - how about we affectionately call him "Pelle"?

I vote to rename it "The Poison Dwarf" so we can appoint Billy Davies and get our summer plans moving...

If they offer it anyway, he may still go...

Looking at a tweet a day or so ago, seems like he's on holiday with Butland. Good mates from both Birmingham & U21 days then, I guess. Hopefully doesn't mean he's prefer a move to Stoke.

"Rudi, a message to you Rudi..." Sign up, sounds like you're ticking the right boxes.

All done then? Or just hopeful?

Arsene Wenger 66/1 with Bet Victor. Chambers is clearly only coming because Wenger will be our new boss...

Hasn't really said anything, for me. It's a collection of footballer speak bingo phrases probably spoken without much thought being meant or applied. Then again, I thought Ronald was being sincere in his wish to see out his contract, so what do I know about translating what's said into what's meant.

Looks like the tweet has been deleted now?

A neatly timed release of some positive news ahead of Ronald's inevitable departure, if I was being cynical. Whatever, hope we get this completed as I think he has real promise. If we could hang on to Mane, too, our pace going forward could be frightening at times.

Perfect response. Hope he genuinely believes it! Did he expand on that (i.e. saying how good Koeman had been for the players/club) or was that it? He doesn't sound too distraught about Koeman's departure, if it's the latter (although I accept it wasn't not the ideal forum for a more indepth response from him).

It was Ronald who was talking about him being told for a new deal. I wonder if a change of manager will brin a change of approach? I'd keep him at St Mary's.

Which clearly makes us much the bigger club...

Not a fan of this idea as it spoils our "Johnstone's Paint Trophy, you'll never win that..." song therefore it cannot be allowed.