Official - Dejan Lovren Signs

[fish fingers]

Never heard of him. Would have preferred Titus bramble.

[trousers]

@SouthamptonFC: The full story on @DejanLovren05's move to Southampton is now online: http://t.co/nZ5lyDI04l #saintsfc #welcomedejan

[Crab Lungs]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-land-lovren-868792.aspx

 

Watches on show!

[trousers]

@SouthamptonFC: Lovren: "I know the history of the Club. It's a big club and I'm very happy that I can be a part of it." #saintsfc #welcomedejan

[The Kraken]

Excellent news. Has also played right back and left back for Lyon so he also offers some versatility.

 

Very happy. CB was our posirion in most need of prioritising for improvement and we've done it, and done it early. Well done SFC. A top striker next and the squad is really starting to take shape.

[pingwing]

Awesome! Daily Mail hinted at a £12m fee, hope he's the quality cb we have been craving!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2337720/Southampton-want-Lyons-Dejan-Lovren.html

 

  fish fingers said:

Never heard of him. Would have preferred Titus bramble.

 

You'd have preferred a rapist/thief?

[beavis17]

Nice!

 

Out of interest which newspaper/media outlet reported our interest in him first?

[Matthew Le God]

[trousers]

@SouthamptonFC: Mauricio Pochettino: "We are very happy because Dejan is a very good player with good potential." #saintsfc #welcomedejan

[LaptopSaint]

Is he Nicola's son?

[trousers]

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?t=45303

[Glasgow_Saint]

Too slow

[trousers]

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?t=45303

[Batman]

  The Kraken said:

Excellent news. Has also played right back and left back for Lyon so he also offers some versatility.

 

Very happy. CB was our posirion in most need of prioritising for improvement and we've done it, and done it early. Well done SFC. A top striker next and the squad is really starting to take shape.

 

indeed. On the face of it, he is a real step up in quality to the squad.

[Saint Garrett]

Quite funny how the watch is a topic of conversation on the video!

 

Any idea of transfer fee? Would assume around £6m?

[Glasgow_Saint]

Wonder if this ends our interest in Astori?

[Olallana]

Hilarious when MP points at the watches!!

[Saint Charlie]

Kudos to Billy, a genuine ITK! Also Monk whose info was right.

[Appy]

Lock this please mods.

[MOSaint]

France football weekly say the fee is €10m (around £8.5m)

[Saint Garrett]

Was last year as well. Fair play to him.

[Edmonton Saint]

Anyone know much about his main attributes? Is he quick? as I think pace at the back is a prerequisite with the way Poch will have us playing.

[Dig Dig]

The other thread is better

[Saint J 77]

I don't know anything about this guy, is he the real deal?

[Olallana]

  Glasgow_Saint said:

Wonder if this ends our interest in Astori?

 

True.....and who of the ones we got at CB will leave first?

 

I would think Jos, even though I think more clubs will be wanting Fonte, specially some in the Championship. (or perhaps back to Palace??)

[fish fingers]

  Glasgow_Saint said:

Wonder if this ends our interest in Astori?

 

Hope not, would like to see two quality centre halfs brought in.

[trousers]

@RBairner: OFFICIAL: #Lyon centre-back Dejan #Lovren sold to Southampton for €10m. #OL

[Matthew Le God]

  Appy said:

Lock this please mods.

 

Why? The other thread was discussing the possibility of him signing, this thread has confirmation in the opening post.

[LatvianTolix]

  fish fingers said:

Never heard of him. Would have preferred Titus bramble.

 

you joking right? widen you footballing horizon, mate. there are lots of excellent football elsewhere than UK.

[RobM]

I prefer the one that has 'Confirmed' in the title. It's better.

[Appy]

  Matthew Le God said:

Why? The other thread was discussing the possibility of him signing, this thread has confirmation in the opening post.

 

Other threads beat you to it and are more popular.

[Andre]

Sounds like a good signing, but unfortunately the end of the line for one of our beloved centre-backs... oh no, wait, Hooiveld can go.

 

Any idea on shirt number?

[Saint Garrett]

  Turkish said:

this is about as deserving of a new thread as the Ramirez leaving one.

 

Really ?

[iansums]

  Matthew Le God said:

Why? The other thread was discussing the possibility of him signing, this thread has confirmation in the opening post.

 

Your Lovren signs thread is ****, I'm going over to the other one!

[Dig Dig]

  DarrenLeTiss said:

Anyone know much about his main attributes? Is he quick? as I think pace at the back is a prerequisite with the way Poch will have us playing.

 

Well I don't think he's particularly quick but if pace at CB is a prerequisite as you suggest then we wouldn't have signed him. In fact, we were defensively better under MP with little pace at CB

[CaneNero]

Fantastic signing. Glad we're willing to splash the cash.

[aqbadger]

His Missus is well fit...just saying

[Saint Garrett]

  aqbadger said:

His Missus is well fit...just saying

 

Photos needed...

[RobM]

Great to see us doing our business early this year and strengthening a position we knew needed attention. Lovren + Forren as our new CB pairing? It will certainly push JOs and Fonte to improve if so, giving us great depth in that position for once!

[Appy]

This thread is brilliant.

[Crab Lungs]

Most interesting thing for me about this signing is that we have attracted a player who could have played in the Champions League next year....

[iansums]

Stu, don't be sat he all on your own mate, come over to the other thread. Not the MLG one that's **** and he's having a sulk.

[pingwing]

This years FM says he's brave, strong, determined, good heading and most importantly good positioning.

 

That's Jos the Boss out the door then...

[beatlesaint]

  fish fingers said:

Hope not, would like to see two quality centre halfs brought in.

 

Forren ?

[pap]

  Saint J 77 said:

I don't know anything about this guy, is he the real deal?

 

Very big clubs had their eye on him.

 

This would be a coup, I reckon.

[Saint Garrett]

  Crab Lungs said:

Most interesting thing for me about this signing is that we have attracted a player who could have played in the Champions League next year....

 

Depends, someone mentioned on another thread he was Lyons 4th choice CB, so understandable they're happy to let him go (if true)

[Golden Balls]

Seems a very positive signing and yet another player who mentions talking to the chairman as a reason for joining.

[DuncanRG]

  Glasgow_Saint said:

Wonder if this ends our interest in Astori?

 

I would imagine so, especially if the fee's as high as £12m.

 

I am absolutely delighted with this signing.

[Golden Balls]

Yep. Other one is better for me. This is rubbish.

[trousers]

  Saint Garrett said:

Photos needed...

 

 

This is now officially the best thread