Chamberlain signs for Arsenal

[trousers]

@jordansibley: Chamberlain switch to Arsenal now confirmed. See www.saintsfc.co.uk for full story #saintsfc #afc

[skintsaint]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2414134,00.html

[Giamlarrahan]

That's one off the bus who didn't want to be here! Good luck to him in the Carling Cup.

[trousers]

Beat you by 6 seconds....all's fair in live and war... :-)

[niceandfriendly]

"Record deal". Sweet.

[saint_disco123]

he was rubbish anyway, does anybody know how much we sold him for?

[sussexsaint]

Good DeRiddance

[sad saints fan]

what is the highest ever paid for a championship player?

[Nexstar]

Previous record was "Blown out of the water". Previous record was £12.5m for Walcott.

[Greenridge]

What was the previous record deal? Walcott?

[shurlock]

Quite a catty statement, esp the last line.

 

Like to know what is meant by club record. A huge discrepancy between the £15m (12m+3m) cited by our lot and the £12m (£5+£7m) mentioned by some goons.

[SO16_Saint]

Can someone paste the text as the mobile site doesn't have the article...

[Greenridge]

Previous record was "Blown out of the water". Previous record was £12.5m for Walcott.

 

Didn't we end up settling for less or was that Bale I'm thinking about?

[pap]

Quite a catty statement, esp the last line.

 

Like to know what is meant by club record. A huge discrepancy between the £15m (12m+3m) cited by our lot and the £12m (£5+£7m) mentioned by some goons.

 

Thought exactly the same thing.

 

Another knock suffered in pre-season delayed his return to action as he sat out Saturday's opening day win in the Championship over Leeds United, meaning that he moves into the top flight having never played above the third tier of English football.

 

Not just catty, that's meow-vellous.

 

(already getting coat)

[Nexstar]

Didn't we end up settling for less or was that Bale I'm thinking about?

 

Yes, but I guess 12.5 was the original fee agreed.

[sambosa75]

Independent and Press Association reporting £12m in advance and a further £3m in add-ons. If that's the case, we've absolutely taken them to the cleaners.

[.comsaint]

£12m + £3m add-ons. Sweet!

 

Paves the way for a couple of quality signings - and I mean quality!

[DG]

Bit of a shame we didn't get to see more of him but glad NC took Arsenal to the cleaners.

[saint-ross]

SSN reporting £7mil + add-ons. hope they are wrong!

[sussexsaint]

15m!! LOL

[Wade Garrett]

Might put a few quid on Wenger getting sacked this season. Absolute madness, and I bet the gooners are really ****ed off with this.

[sussexsaint]

SSN reporting £7mil + add-ons. hope they are wrong!

 

 

I trust our OS 'blown previous record out of the water' does not = 7m!

[niceandfriendly]

It's so refreshing to have a guy like NC running our football club. What an amazing deal for us.

[Crazy Diamond]

Arsenal's Playground XI for the Carling Cup grows stronger. We've got a good deal for the Club, we don't *need* him if the Leeds performance and result is anything to go by and there's no more silly speculation. All in all a good day if you ask me. I was gutted when Walcott and Bale left, this time I'm actually pleased.

[trousers]

I bow at the feet of Nicola Cortese

[sambosa75]

SSN reporting £7mil + add-ons. hope they are wrong!

 

Press association are usually spot on. They say £12m plus £3m in add ons.

[saintscottofthenortham]

LOL! Cheers Arsene. He really does take his reserve league seriously doesn't he!

[Wade Garrett]

Arsenal's Playground XI for the Carling Cup grows stronger. We've got a good deal for the Club, we don't *need* him if the Leeds performance and result is anything to go by and there's no more silly speculation. All in all a good day if you ask me. I was gutted when Walcott and Bale left, this time I'm actually pleased.

 

A good deal for the club, but whether it's great depends on how we spend the money.

[Toadhall Saint]

Good luck to him - would have liked to see more of him in a Saints shirt but ho hum SFC moves on.

[Appy]

Pretty sure previous record upfront sale was Dean Richards to Spurs?

[alpine_saint]

It's so refreshing to have a guy like NC running our football club. What an amazing deal for us.

 

Yep.

 

I remember the dark days when Askham and Branfoot gave away Shearer.

[Viking Warrior]

Breaking news aoc injured sat on the bench awaiting the press confrence. has several splinters in his backside already.

 

will he need a child seat installed on the subs bench ate the emirates

 

Goodbye Ox. I hope it works out well for you

[pap]

Arsenal's Playground XI for the Carling Cup grows stronger. We've got a good deal for the Club, we don't *need* him if the Leeds performance and result is anything to go by and there's no more silly speculation. All in all a good day if you ask me. I was gutted when Walcott and Bale left, this time I'm actually pleased.

 

I think a lot of fans will agree with you on this. I certainly do.

 

Just goes to show how far Southampton FC have come since the last time we sold a big player.

[Saint J 77]

No point having a player here who doesn't want to be here. I don't wish him well. Its not like he needs our best wishes. I'm sure his new large weekly wages will make him happy enough as he warms Arsenal's bench. I'll laugh if he gets a serious injury in his first Arsenal reserve match. At least he has probably sorted out his dads pension for the signing on fee alone I expect.

[skintsaint]

Shearer was a british transfer record at the time.

[WealdSaint]

Good Luck to Oxo

 

However I think this is a BAD deal for Arsenal, they need exp Prem players right now, not a youngster with potential, they will struggle to get a top 4 spot this season without some major signings.

I think this a BAD deal for Oxo, reserve football, bench warming, odd 10 mins as a sub, Carling cup.....just what you want at 18.

If its £12M + £3M add ons then this is a GOOD deal for saints. Just need to make sure that the price of every player we chase dos'nt double because they think we are loaded

[sussexsaint]

Right now , how much for Maynard? would you like cash?

[Crazy Diamond]

A good deal for the club, but whether it's great depends on how we spend the money.

 

Hence why I said good.

 

If we're to believe that we didn't need to sell, then our position grows stronger. We'll probably never know exactly where the money goes unfortunately.

[Greenridge]

Pretty sure previous record upfront sale was Dean Richards to Spurs?

 

I think the previous 'record' could be interpreted a number of ways....Walcott 'fee' of £12M(?) but not paid or Richards upfront fee as you say or...or....

[sambosa75]

Arsenal's Playground XI for the Carling Cup grows stronger. We've got a good deal for the Club, we don't *need* him if the Leeds performance and result is anything to go by and there's no more silly speculation. All in all a good day if you ask me. I was gutted when Walcott and Bale left, this time I'm actually pleased.

 

Good post - sums it up well. Can't see this as anything but positive. He isn't as effective and Walcott or Bale. Our team isn't built around him and he's been bought purely on potential and the prestige that seems to come from being a product of our academy.

[saint_disco123]

he wasn't our best player and we've taken arsenal to the cleaners! why are london clubs so stupid!

[JRM]

i hope he gets injured in his first game and his skate Dad gets abuse if he ever comes near st marys again.

 

take no pleasure from "southampton" products, walcott, Bale whoever doing well for other clubs

[saint-ross]

Press association are usually spot on. They say £12m plus £3m in add ons.

 

I'm sure the £15m is more likely then!

[Dr Octopus]

See ya, hope you enjoy the next 4 years warming the bench.

[Mowgli]

I think that is why we signed De Ridder before he left. It would be nice to sign someone else but happy to wait till Jan to ensure we are not mugged ourselves.

[NickG]

Alex Chamberlain has joined Premier League side Arsenal for a club record fee.

 

Alex Chamberlain has joined Premier League side Arsenal for a club record fee, subject to Premier League and FA approval.

 

The teenager agreed personal terms and passed a medical this afternoon in one of the biggest deals in Championship history, which sees Saints' previous transfer records blown out of the water.

 

The deal for the midfielder - who had made it clear he saw his future away from Southampton, was done with Saints in the driving seat for the duration of the protracted negotiations and the transfer was completed on our terms.

 

The Club had long made it clear that it didn't wish to sell Chamberlain, and would only consider doing so should an offer meet our high valuation of the youngster, who turns 18 next week.

[LGTL]

Good riddance.

[sambosa75]

I'm sure the £15m is more likely then!

 

Let's hope so, to be fair £7m plus another £5m wouldn't have been the worst deal in the world but £12m with £3m in add ons is bordering on erotic.

[NickG]

Alex is the club's second youngest ever first team player, having made his debut aged 16 years and 199 days when he made a late cameo against Huddersfield Town at St. Mary's in League One at the start of March 2010.

 

He scored on his full first team debut at St. Mary's in a 2-0 win over AFC Bournemouth in the first round of the Carling Cup last year and went on to score ten times in total.

 

However, Chamberlain missed much of the run-in from the team's run to promotion after picking up an ankle injury at Charlton that has resulted in him failing to make another appearance for the rest of the campaign.

 

Another knock suffered in pre-season delayed his return to action as he sat out Saturday's opening day win in the Championship over Leeds United, meaning that he moves into the top flight having never played above the third tier of English football.

[saintmatt]

One problem with this deal = clubs inflating the prices they quote us (Cortese mentioned this being a problem in January as clubs expected Oxo to go then)