Are Saints doing all their business early

[Portugalsaint]

Does anyone else think that Saints are looking to do all their business early this year; so they can go away for pre season with a positive squad? no defectors etc

[eddie]

Does anyone else think that Saints are looking to do all their business early this year; so they can go away for pre season with a positive squad? no defectors etc

 

I feel this answer is adequete:

Yes.

[Saint_Ash]

I think the Morgan saga could drag on so any expensive replacements will also drag on. The cheaper players that are on a limited contract are probably relatively easy to get in but if we're eyeing players on £10m+ then there will be competition for their signatures etc and will take a while.

[ScepticalStan]

I think the Morgan saga could drag on so any expensive replacements will also drag on. The cheaper players that are on a limited contract are probably relatively easy to get in but if we're eyeing players on £10m+ then there will be competition for their signatures etc and will take a while.

 

I still don't understand why this is. We're happy to sell for £25Mn. United and Arsenal are happy to buy for £25Mn. We know he wants to leave, and we've prepared for his departure.

 

Why arse around haggling for chump change? Lets get this done and move on to building a squad.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I still don't understand why this is. We're happy to sell for £25Mn. United and Arsenal are happy to buy for £25Mn. We know he wants to leave, and we've prepared for his departure.

 

Why arse around haggling for chump change? Lets get this done and move on to building a squad.

 

Maybe he's haggling over wages

[Deano6]

No, we're doing some of it earlier and some of it later on. It's a fairly continuous process. HTH

[Saint Charlie]

No. Once Schneiderlin goes the squad is already weaker than last season, so we will make additions right up to the end of the window I imagine.

 

The only absolute musts between now and the first PL game are a CB (Toby or someone else) and a Morgan replacement.

 

Anything else is a bonus IMO.

[angelman]

The only absolute musts between now and the first PL game are a CB (Toby or someone else) and a Morgan replacement.

 

Really - and tell me, how is Gardos progressing?

[Saint Charlie]

Really - and tell me, how is Gardos progressing?

 

He isn't a starting quality player if we want to finish top 8 again. Yoshida a great 3rd CB but we ideally would like a partner for Fonte for the first PL game.

[Lallana's Left Peg]

Really - and tell me, how is Gardos progressing?

 

I suspect right now our fourth choice centre-back last season is looking over his shoulder wondering how good the youngsters are rather than believing he is a starter for a club with our stated ambition.

[angelman]

He isn't a starting quality player if we want to finish top 8 again. Yoshida a great 3rd CB but we ideally would like a partner for Fonte for the first PL game.

 

Can I ask how you know? You are probably right, but you seem to talk with such certainty that I wonder whether you have been down to Staplewood or know someone there.

[Mallagroth]

I have faith that after the way Lovren looked for us compared to everywhere else he played, that whoever we sign as a defender will be mustard once Fonte gives them an education.

[Saint Charlie]

Can I ask how you know? You are probably right, but you seem to talk with such certainty that I wonder whether you have been down to Staplewood or know someone there.

 

I've watched the games he has played for Saints. So far not shown anything to be a first choice, and Koeman seems to agree as he doesn't pick him!