Friday rumour...

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

exactly how does he knows this?

 

I can't say how really, but he has been right in the past. But then he is a bit prone to BSing every now and then. Just don't know with him.

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

Even if true, surely we would have the normal problems obtaining a work permit!

 

Possibly yeah. Alot of Argies are dual nationals though.

[oxfordshire_saint]

Possibly yeah. Alot of Argies are dual nationals though.

 

I believe Franco has an Italian passport, so I presume his brother would too? The surname certainly smacks of Italian descent.

 

EDIT - seems to be applying for one - http://www.tribalfootball.com/juventus-favourites-racing-star-zuculini-seeks-italian-passport-228165

Edited 9 July, 2010 by oxfordshire_saint

[oxfordshire_saint]

Also, his brother is pretty young and appears to be off to Napoli, crossed wires?

 

http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/04/04/1863890/napoli-monitoring-racing-clubs-bruno-zuculini-report

 

In summary, nobody has a clue?

[ericofarabia]

Hang on, he's just text me and said it's Bruno Zuccullini, his younger brother.

 

Either way, probably still cr@p.

 

 

Quite plausable ... he's already got his summer season leiderhosen on

[suewhistle]

Well, bruno is also wanted by Napoli and according to the Gazzzetto dello Sport "è stato seguito da uomini di fiducia del Napoli." which sounds like they're going to make him an offer he can't refuse.;-) The article also says he's well built and according to Argentine observers has more potential than his brother. Possible loan signing for a year is the only way I can see us getting him.

[Saint_lambden]

In other news...

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/07/07/chelsea-linked-with-move-for-8m-england-under-21-international-ancelotti-keen-on-lallana/

 

Very interesting ^

[Badger]

In other news...

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/07/07/chelsea-linked-with-move-for-8m-england-under-21-international-ancelotti-keen-on-lallana/

 

Very interesting ^

 

For £8m ?

 

That will be a hard one for AP and NC to ponder.

[Saint Garrett]

In other news...

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/07/07/chelsea-linked-with-move-for-8m-england-under-21-international-ancelotti-keen-on-lallana/

 

Very interesting ^

 

We need to have him at Southampton come the 1st September ! He's class and wouldn't get anywhere near their first team,

[Saints foreva]

We need to have him at Southampton come the 1st September ! He's class and wouldn't get anywhere near their first team,

 

If someone comes in with £8m(lol) we should rip their hands off.

 

Lallana is a good player but isn't worth anywhere near £8m.

[Secret Site Agent]

So, are you saying it must be true or sh!te

 

I'm saying it's a case of disprooving something that isn't proof in itself as it can be manipulated.

 

I don't know any more. Where was I?

[Gorgiesaint]

Well, bruno is also wanted by Napoli and according to the Gazzzetto dello Sport "è stato seguito da uomini di fiducia del Napoli." which sounds like they're going to make him an offer he can't refuse.;-) The article also says he's well built and according to Argentine observers has more potential than his brother. Possible loan signing for a year is the only way I can see us getting him.

 

Been on Racing's website - no news items (no great surprise there) but Bruno is 17 years old & made 7 first team appearances for Racing in the 2010 Clausura Championship. Racing finished 8th in the Championship and are one of big 5 clubs in Buenos Aires so he must have something about him so I'm not surprised a bigger European team is looking at him.

 

http://racingclub.com.ar.mx190.sinspam.com/jugador.php?jugador=82

[supersonic]

Even if true, surely we would have the normal problems obtaining a work permit!

 

The Zuculini brother's have Italian parents so therefore have dual-nationality so a Work-Permit would be necesary.

 

I wonder if Cortese's Italian links have anything to do with this deal, whichever brother it is (if any)

[SuperMikey]

Either Zuculini brother will do just fine thanks Nicola!

[supersonic]

Either Zuculini brother will do just fine thanks Nicola!

 

Would we get discount if we signed both? lol

[SuperMikey]

Would we get discount if we signed both? lol

 

Buy one, get one free?

[Mabes]

Rooney brother currently training with League one side?!?!?!?.. didnt we have rumour about him in january????

[Gambol2K9]

I'm sorry but if Chelsea came in offering 8mil for Lallana I'd absolutely bite their hand off.

 

I wouldn't value our first 11 combined at much more than 8 mil!

[hypochondriac]

For 8 million I would totally bite their hand off.

[Matthew Le God]

I wouldn't value our first 11 combined at much more than 8 mil!

 

Well that is just daft. Even if being conservative with some values and putting Lallana at £3m it would still come in much higher than £8m.

 

Lallana £3 million

Schneiderlin £2 million

Lambert £1.5 million

Fonte £2 million

Puncheon £600k

Barnard £400k

Hammond £400k

Dickson £500k

Richardson £500k

Davis £200k

Jaidi £0

 

£10.9 million

[hypochondriac]

Lambert would be 2 million at least IMO.

[RedArmy]

Fonte £2 million

Puncheon £600k

Barnard £400k

Hammond £400k

lol. Not a chance.

[Appy]

Lallana 8 million? If i was a chelsea fan and saw them spending that much on a league one player i would be pretty let down.

[Saint J 77]

Here's another rumour for Friday

 

http://www.betfairfootball.com/world-cup/rumour-mill-southampton-to-sign-750k-striker/

 

probably recycled news from last season, but I'd like to see it happen

[Saint Garrett]

I'd say Puncheon and Barnard are worth more than that.

[Matthew Le God]

I'd say Puncheon and Barnard are worth more than that.

 

I did say I was being conservative.

 

Gambol29k seem to have forgotten how much we paid for some of the players and their value in the most part have increased since joining Saints.

[RedArmy]

There's no way Hammond is worth £400k, for £400k we can sign someone a lot better.

 

Barnard's price has double in 6 months, from doing what exactly?

Puncheon's has TRIPLED?

[Matthew Le God]

There's no way Hammond is worth £400k, for £400k we can sign someone a lot better.

 

Barnard's price has double in 6 months, from doing what exactly?

Puncheon's has TRIPLED?

 

-Hammond was signed for £400k, I don't see why his value has decreased.

-Barnard scored 24 league goals in 2009/10, he was signed on the cheap from a team desperate for cash.

-Puncheon is a very good signing, in the PFA team of the year, high in the League One assist charts, just turned 24 years old, so I see no problem with £600k.

Edited 9 July, 2010 by Matthew Le God

[benjii]

Red Army is wrong.

[sperm_john]

i would roll around on the floor naked screaming 'i'm a walnut whip' 'i'm a walnut whip' if this happens ...

[TijuanaTim]

More chance of watching the pope masturbate....

[Saint 76er]

We need to have him at Southampton come the 1st September ! He's class and wouldn't get anywhere near their first team,

 

So, they loan him back to us for next season and we trouser the cash...

 

[Saint_clark]

Get out of it

He's got -9 PA on football manager if anyones interested.

[musesaint]

In other news...

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/07/07/chelsea-linked-with-move-for-8m-england-under-21-international-ancelotti-keen-on-lallana/

 

Very interesting ^

 

Interesting!?

 

A fc*cking disaster if it happens

[sfcjmcsfc16]

http://www.stoke.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=204259

[Saint_clark]

Wayne Thomas to be a premiership CB next season?

[Matthew Le God]

Wayne Thomas to be a premiership CB next season?

 

The article explains he is just training as is common with out of contract players who have contacts at old clubs and want to stay fit whilst looking for new pastures and there is no chance of him playing for Stoke. He is currently a mid table to lower playoff League One standard imo. No chance in the Premier League

[Saint_clark]

The article explains he is just training as is common with out of contract players who have contacts at old clubs and want to stay fit whilst looking for new pastures and there is no chance of him playing for Stoke. He is currently a mid table League One standard imo. No chance in the Premier League

 

Ah right.

Odd that he's training with them rather than with us, he must have had a place down here after all...

[Andy_Porter]

What's far more suprising is that he's not injured.

[stu0x]

Why? We can't sign an £8m player in L1, we have the money anyway, we'll have a worse team and less chance of promotion. Lallana has great potential and could make it in the top flight, even at a top club. He's the type of player England have been lacking, if he keeps developing. I'd turn it down.

ML and NC have been clear from the start that they want to run Saints as a 'proper' business. So we don't just "have the money anyway". 8m would be a massive return on Lallana, and definitely worth it. We could do our entire summer business with the payout and have cash left over. Would you rather have Lallana or 5+ absolutely top drawer first-XI players? No brainer.

 

Even if you consider Lallana as the best left midfielder in the league last season (which personally I do, I'm a big fan of his), you could replace him for 1-2m, guaranteed.

[Block 5]

More chance of watching the pope masturbate....

 

Well if you happened to be an 8 year old choir boy..........

[Badger]

What's far more suprising is that he's not injured.

 

I expect he will wait until he has secured a 3 year contract before he has his next injury.

[SuperMikey]

Bournemouth would be pretty happy if we sold Lallana for 8m, wouldn't that entitle them to something to the tune of 2m? Big money for a club that went into administration not long ago..

[Andy_Porter]

You lot know we would never get 8m for Lallana? I like him as much as anyone but no way is he an 8m pound 23 year old.

 

If he had just scored 20 goals from midfield and was five years younger the story might have legs, now though? not a chance IMO.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Ah right.

Odd that he's training with them rather than with us, he must have had a place down here after all...

 

Maybe it was a club house and they want it vacant for an incoming surprise shock signing?

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Bournemouth would be pretty happy if we sold Lallana for 8m, wouldn't that entitle them to something to the tune of 2m? Big money for a club that went into administration not long ago..

 

Ahaa! So, if we don't sell Lallana then Bompey don't get the sell on %, leaving a bit more room for Lifelongcherrytoodlepip to ease his team into control.

 

Don't go Adam!

[Dark Munster]

Well I'd never heard of Zucillini before I read this thread and I have absolutely no idea whether he will sign or not.

 

I felt the public had a right to know that.

 

My source is "direct from the horse's mouth" before anyone asks.

 

K.

[Window Cleaner]

Think the source meant that South of England wonder band The Zuccinhi's are off on tour to France if they can get off the Hofbrau in time

 

or that they had courgettes for lunch

[dubai_phil]

or that they had courgettes for lunch

 

 

Wonder if they posted the videos I made of their set at The Boathouse back in May

[saint77]

do you know anything about football

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There's no way Hammond is worth £400k, for £400k we can sign someone a lot better.

 

Barnard's price has double in 6 months, from doing what exactly?

Puncheon's has TRIPLED?