MOSaint

15m for a player whose fitness can't be guaranteed and is said to have attitude problems? No thanks.

Kante off to Chelsea for €35m according to reports in France

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14612397.Claude_is_not_finished_yet/ A right back and another player who can fit into the attacking style Puel wants to play (a Mane replacement I guess) are the top transfer priorities now.

More likely a sign that we aren't interested. Things appear to be quiet because we probably won't do anything until Puel has assessed the squad.

Bizzare story, the one link they provide as the source leads to a story that doesn't mention Saints.

http://m.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Southampton-claude-puel-pas-chaud-pour-sofiane-boufal/703908?xtref=https://t.co/WCAeggAoHK Looks like Puel has vetoed a move for Boufal.

Puel=poo-ell=poo=sometimes referred to as number 2

Because we don't win anything and don't dish out ridiculous wages.

**** fee, **** off Sadio

So average he led Nice to their two best finishes in 40 years on a shoestring budget, achieved Lyon's best cl finish and secured several European qualifications with Lille.

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14573364.Southampton_set_manager_target/ Enjoyed speculating and waiting for news? If so you're in luck!

Echo article also says that the board have not spoken to all candidates. Starting to look like they may not have appointed anyone by the 28th as they had been hoping to.

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14568661.Pellegrini_on_Saints_shortlist/ Echo latest article makes it seem like Pellegrini is the preferred candidate and that Pellegrini himself is keen.

Probably why the board appear to be trying to make signings even without a manager.

https://www.clubcall.com/southampton/polish-starlet-monitored-by-saints-again-1813139.html Had scouts watching kapustka again when Poland played NI last Sunday.

Don't know who the new manager will be, where he is from it when he will be appointed, but I do know he is a ****house and needs to go and Les must go for the appointment he has yet to make.

Emery - out of reach, probably. AVB - quoted saying he doesn't want to manage in England again. Howe - might have a bit more loyalty than some managers Moyes - Available and would almost certainly take it. Seems like Moyes is most likely. Not exactly inspiring if it happens, but the job he did at Everton means fans should give him a chance.

Oh well, **** that middle aged Elroy Jetson looking mercenary bastard. Let's move on and get someone else in!

Think you've spun that bit about Howe. Phrasing in article makes that look more like the opinion of Jeremy Wilson rather than something he has been told.

Nah, no point making desperate counter offers. We should not be offering any manager 7m a year.

The usual tactics from the scousers then, brief the press and use the stories to unsettle the player. Sadio would be nuts to choose Liverpool if Man U really want him though.

That was the previous year, the club increased their wage bill by 17m.

So does he have a problem with RK?

If RK can't accept that then there's only one outcome regarding contract renewal.

With a club like us, there's only two types of squad, either one that has good players that will always be picked apart by richer clubs, or a squad that is filled with mediocre players that will stay loyal because they aren't likely to do much better.