Saints interested in Lens apparently?

[St.Patrik]

Sources at PSV Eindhoven have told Sky Sports that they have rejected Southampton's offer for Jeremain Lens. #saints

[Glasgow_Saint]

follow itchen_dan advice and follow @RikElfrink on twitter

[itchen_dan]

Sources at PSV Eindhoven have told Sky Sports that they have rejected Southampton's offer for Jeremain Lens. #saints

 

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7919384/PSV-shun-Saints-bid

[Glasgow_Saint]

I dont see this one happening

[itchen_dan]

I think if we were to go in with a bid around £5m-£6m, I think he'll be on his way here for talks. Some reports saying they want around £8m but it just seems a bit steep IMO.

 

As with all our transfers, if we want the player, we'll put every bit of effort into getting them.

[EBS1980]

I'd always expect the first bid to be rejected. If you were buying a player and they accept your first offer, to me i'd be thinking, ah maybe we should have offered less.

First bid go in lower than what you are prepared to pay and test the water..

[Saint Scott]

@SkyGraemeBailey Reckon the Lens deal could happen? Must be a price PSV would sell and player not ruled it out.

 

@Zoggers87 Won't be easy but possible.

[trousers]

@RikElfrink: Ik heb nog uitgezocht hoe hoog het bod van #Southampton op #Lens was.

 

@RikElfrink: Het bod dat #Southampton op #Lens van #PSV deed was 6 miljoen euro. Straks rond elven meer hierover op ed.nl

[Thedelldays]

@RikElfrink: Ik heb nog uitgezocht hoe hoog het bod van #Southampton op #Lens was.

 

@RikElfrink: Het bod dat #Southampton op #Lens van #PSV deed was 6 miljoen euro. Straks rond elven meer hierover op ed.nl

cheers trousers.....ya wierdo

 

 

[thorpie the sinner]

@RikElfrink: Ik heb nog uitgezocht hoe hoog het bod van #Southampton op #Lens was.

 

@RikElfrink: Het bod dat #Southampton op #Lens van #PSV deed was 6 miljoen euro. Straks rond elven meer hierover op ed.nl

 

Can I just say pardon??

[MOSaint]

Not translated it or anything but I'm guessing he said the bid they rejected was 6m euros, which is about £4.6m

[Webby]

That says that we bid 6m euros, which is around 4.6m

[Turkish]

Apparently it was 6million euros plus De Ridder. If we improved our offer to 5m euros they are prepared to sell.

[krissyboy31]

I think if we sign Lens, we should get Camara back too!!

[Badger]

Apparently it was 6million euros plus De Ridder. If we improved our offer to 5m euros they are prepared to sell.

 

I see it didn't take you long to rework the old Pulis or Forecast joke.

[Turkish]

I see it didn't take you long to rework the old Pulis or Forecast joke.

 

We need another victim for these gags now Fourpast (PMSL) has gone.

[Big Bad Bob]

@RikElfrink: Ik heb nog uitgezocht hoe hoog het bod van #Southampton op #Lens was.

 

@RikElfrink: Het bod dat #Southampton op #Lens van #PSV deed was 6 miljoen euro. Straks rond elven meer hierover op ed.nl

 

@RikElfrink: I have figured out how high the bid of #Lens was at #Southampton.

 

@RikElfrink: #Southampton on the bid #Lens of PSV did was 6 million. Later around eleven more on ed.nl

[Fitzhugh Fella]

I think if we sign Lens, we should get Camara back too!!

 

Class

[trousers]

@RikElfrink: #PSV vindt een bod op #Lens pas serieus als het minstens acht cijfers voor de komma bevat.

 

@RikElfrink: #PSV wil dus minstens 10 miljoen euro voor #Lens.

[itchen_dan]

@RikElfrink: #PSV vindt een bod op #Lens pas serieus als het minstens acht cijfers voor de komma bevat.

 

@RikElfrink: #PSV wil dus minstens 10 miljoen euro voor #Lens.

 

And for those who understand English better than Dutch...

 

@RikElfrink: PSV # # Lens is a bid only if it seriously at least eight digits before the comma contains.

 

@RikElfrink: # PSV is therefore at least 10 million # Lens.

 

Basically, PSV won't take the offer seriously until it gets to 10m Euros. (£7.8m)

[S-Clarke]

And for those who understand English better than Dutch...

 

@RikElfrink: PSV # # Lens is a bid only if it seriously at least eight digits before the comma contains.

 

@RikElfrink: # PSV is therefore at least 10 million # Lens.

 

Basically, PSV won't take the offer seriously until it gets to 10m Euros. (£7.8m)

 

Can't see us not going that high, pretty sure we'll agree a fee but it'll come down to the players willingness.

[SO16_Saint]

Can't see us not going that high, pretty sure we'll agree a fee but it'll come down to the players willingness.

 

You think we will pay 7.8m??

 

Blimey, how times have changed at our great club!!

[trousers]

Can't see us not going that high, pretty sure we'll agree a fee but it'll come down to the players willingness.

 

We have just 'saved' c.£5m by going for Gazzaniga instead of Butland....so could redeploy that and still stay withing the overall transfer budget (if indeed there is a fixed budget)

[Mouldy Coat]

Give the peasants £10m - not because he is worth it, but because we are rich and we can.

[Saint Charlie]

Might be better value around for that sort of cash?

[Webby]

Might be better value around for that sort of cash?

 

Dunno. Would you get Adam Johnson for 7.8m? Or Ashley young, or Aaron Lennon?

[itchen_dan]

Heres the latest article on Ed.nl

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.ed.nl/sport/psv/11416501/PSV-laat-Lens-niet-zonder-slag-of-stoot-vertrekken.ece&usg=ALkJrhgz6JKYb4aqSnxhXZ2WeHKoeaMFAA

 

PSV allows Lens not leave without a fight

 

LONDON - Jeremain Lens is not without a struggle away at PSV. The club wants at least 10 million euros for the striker received. Last week Southampton are reported with a bid of 6 million.

 

PSV have that bid off the table and would only talk about sales at the time that a two-digit miljoenenbod on the table.

 

[revolution saint]

Heres the latest article on Ed.nl

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.ed.nl/sport/psv/11416501/PSV-laat-Lens-niet-zonder-slag-of-stoot-vertrekken.ece&usg=ALkJrhgz6JKYb4aqSnxhXZ2WeHKoeaMFAA

 

The moment a club names a price it means they are willing to sell, and probably want to sell as well. Also, if we've bid 6m and they want 10m then 8m would probably do it. None of which means we'll get him but it's encouraging nonetheless.

[Saint Charlie]

Dunno. Would you get Adam Johnson for 7.8m? Or Ashley young, or Aaron Lennon?

 

Is he as good as them?

[Webby]

Is he as good as them?

 

That's the question. If he's in the dutch squad, I'd say yes.

 

Young went to Man U for 18m wasn't it? I don't think you'd get the other two for less than £10m what with the young and English player Tax.

[Turkish]

Is he as good as them?

 

Can someone please post YouTube videos of Johnson, lennon and Youngs best moments some can decide who is better.

[Dig Dig]

That's the question. If he's in the dutch squad, I'd say yes.

 

Young went to Man U for 18m wasn't it? I don't think you'd get the other two for less than £10m what with the young and English player Tax.

 

Massive step up to the prem and he's only on the fringes of the Dutch squad. If we pay anything over 5MM it would be a bit of a gamble in my opinion.

[Badger]

I see it didn't take you long to rework the old Pulis or Forecast joke.

 

We need another victim for these gags now Fourpast (PMSL) has gone.

 

But Steve De Nofingers, or Steve De Foreskin don't have the same ring to them do they ?

[Turkish]

But Steve De Nofingers, or Steve De Foreskin don't have the same ring to them do they ?

 

 

Steve De Crudder, no?

[Matthew Le God]

Short and sweet..

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4441295/Southampton-go-back-for-Jeremain-Lens.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[qwertySFC]

Looks like 10m Euros is the price .... If we stump that up I think the club will let him then decide -

 

 

http://www.ed.nl/sport/psv/11416501/PSV-laat-Lens-niet-zonder-slag-of-stoot-vertrekken.ece

Edited 20 July, 2012 by qwertySFC

[Saint Without a Halo]

Looks like 10m Euros is the price .... If we stump that up I think the club will let him then decide -

 

 

http://www.ed.nl/sport/psv/11416501/PSV-laat-Lens-niet-zonder-slag-of-stoot-vertrekken.ece

 

http://blogs.bettor.com/It-will-take-a-very-good-offer-to-sign-Jeremain-Lens,-claims-agent-a173142

 

If we wait a little while the Euro will be worth peanuts and we can get him for a song by paying Sterling or maybe pay more in installments to be cheaper in pounds?

Edited 21 July, 2012 by Saint Without a Halo

[Dalek2003]

http://blogs.bettor.com/It-will-take-a-very-good-offer-to-sign-Jeremain-Lens,-claims-agent-a173142

 

If we wait a little while the Euro will be worth peanuts and we can get him for a song by paying Sterling or maybe pay more in installments to be cheaper in pounds?

 

Buy one get one free !

[waggy]

Does look the mutz nutz on this video.

 

http://thepremierleagueowl.com/southampton-getting-closer-to-dutch-youngster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southampton-getting-closer-to-dutch-youngster

[Thedelldays]

ffs, he looks awesome..I know it is a YouTube clip and all that

[S-Clarke]

ffs, he looks awesome..I know it is a YouTube clip and all that

 

He does, and I think people look at SDR last year and how good he looked etc - but let's not kid ourselves, this Lens fella is playing for a huge European club and has alot more about him that SDR quite clearly.

 

I know he's rated very highly back in Holland, and IMO he's easily a mid-table and above PL player, so we'd be pulling one hell of a signing off if it happens.

[Turkish]

He does, and I think people look at SDR last year and how good he looked etc - but let's not kid ourselves, this Lens fella is playing for a huge European club and has alot more about him that SDR quite clearly.

 

I know he's rated very highly back in Holland, and IMO he's easily a mid-table and above PL player, so we'd be pulling one hell of a signing off if it happens.

 

 

which would fit in with our transfer policy this summer. We've made 3 excellent signings so far and a very promising goalkeeper. Clyne, Rodriguez and Davis are all what could be considered lt least mid table players as well.

[Thedelldays]

which would fit in with our transfer policy this summer. We've made 3 excellent signings so far and a very promising goalkeeper. Clyne, Rodriguez and Davis are all what could be considered lt least mid table players as well.

makes a change from signing mikael nilson and olivier bernard...

 

we did get the odd gem though but it was very hit and miss

[S-Clarke]

which would fit in with our transfer policy this summer. We've made 3 excellent signings so far and a very promising goalkeeper. Clyne, Rodriguez and Davis are all what could be considered lt least mid table players as well.

 

Very happy with our dealings so far, all young players (Davis isn't that old either tbf) and all with the ability to improve and get better...and another way to look at it, their price will only rise.

 

Give it a few years and I reckon we could provide a fair few England internationals, just as Villa did a few years back. Lallana, Cork, Rodriguez, Clyne - all have the ability IMO.

[Turkish]

Very happy with our dealings so far, all young players (Davis isn't that old either tbf) and all with the ability to improve and get better...and another way to look at it, their price will only rise.

 

Give it a few years and I reckon we could provide a fair few England internationals, just as Villa did a few years back. Lallana, Cork, Rodriguez, Clyne - all have the ability IMO.

 

Not forgetting Shaw and Stephens and Schneiderlin for France.

 

I agree, we've made some very good signings. We've got some top young players with all seem to have th right sort of attitude as well.

[Chez]

I see Len comes with a few caps as well. Can't stand flash in the pan players.

[Turkish]

I see Len comes with a few caps as well. Can't stand flash in the pan players.

 

I hear he's good at snap shots.

[Ex Lion Tamer]

I thought it might be useful to compare Lens' videos with the video of another hyped player from Holland, but who went on to fail in the Premier League:

 

"Ryan Babel Liverpool's New Signing"

 

To me Lens looks much quicker with his skills so I'm quite optimistic that he could cut it

[Professor]

Apparently it was 6million euros plus De Ridder. If we improved our offer to 5m euros they are prepared to sell.

 

Just back from Belgium with a few Euros left over - happy to throw them in if it swings it. Lens looks like the replacement for Oxo that we hoped SDR would be but wasn't so hoping the club get their man this time.

Now, how about those 2 CBs, and what about the LB spot now that the Buttner deal is off, and despite Paulo G as GK understudy, there's still the new GK place to fill. Keep busy chaps.

[Hoppysaint]

There were rumours of Jarvis earlier, that seems to have gone quiet but I think he would be a risk free choice, can play on both flanks and is a proven Premier player. Plus he's English and young still.