Saints Transfers Thread - Deadline Day

[EBS1980]

Bertrand is off to city. New keeper needed aswell

 

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might as well withdraw his plans for the massive extension on his home then...

[Give it to Ron]

I would like maybe try and get Zohore from Cardiff he is a bit raw but has strength, power and scores well in a poor side. Colin W8nker rates him so wont be cheap but worth a gamble as we have nothing coming through our academy.

[Matthew Le God]

I would like maybe try and get Zohore from Cardiff he is a bit raw but has strength, power and scores well in a poor side. Colin W8nker rates him so wont be cheap but worth a gamble as we have nothing coming through our academy.

 

I'm not sure how you worked that one out. Why have you written off Sam Gallagher?

[Give it to Ron]

I'm not sure how you worked that one out. Why have you written off Sam Gallagher?

 

I am not convinced he will make it - if you read what I also wrote it said coming through...he has been through and out the other side.

[Matthew Le God]

I am not convinced he will make it - if you read what I also wrote it said coming through...he has been through and out the other side.

 

You say that as if Zohore is a youngster himself...

 

Zohore is 23 years old

Gallagher is 21 years old

 

Gallagher has been doing well in a terrible Championship team and is still eligible as an under 23 player for us next season. To write him off now is daft.

[Dusic]

Ralph said on TalkSport a few weeks ago that it would be a quiet summer and that we have a different set of circukstances to previously where we sold lots of first team players each summer.

 

No idea why people don't believe him.

[Give it to Ron]

You say that as if Zohore is a youngster himself...

 

Zohore is 23 years old

Gallagher is 21 years old

 

Gallagher has been doing well in a terrible Championship team and is still eligible as an under 23 player for us next season. To write him off now is daft.

Are you saying 23 is too old then?

Why its my opinion....I have watched both have you? I think Zohore is worth a gamble - I hope Sam proves me wrong but going on watching him for about four years I still am uncertain he will make a good Prem player. I want him to prove me wrong.

Also what other strikers in academy do you think we have coming through?

[Tom28]

Bertrand, Cedric and VVD all being linked with a move to Chelsea.

 

I would expect at least one of them to be leaving this summer.

 

VVD is going. He's agreed a deal. We all know how this will go. Club says he's not for sale. Chelsea bid. We turn it down and repeat he's not for sale. VVD hands in transfer request. Chelsea up their bid. We accept. He leaves. Les Reed says "The player made it clear he no longer wanted to play for Southampton so at that point it became about getting the best possible deal for the club."

 

Please, just let's not have a meltdown this year. We know this is coming. We'll continue on without him.

[Winnersaint]

No, not a ****ing chance

 

 

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As ever on the footy bit of SWF, to the point, and very probably bang on. Shaw will end up in London I expect , possibly back with Pochettino. The fact he left three years ago tells you all you need to know about his attachment to the club.

[ALWAYS_SFC]

VVD is going. He's agreed a deal. We all know how this will go. Club says he's not for sale. Chelsea bid. We turn it down and repeat he's not for sale. VVD hands in transfer request. Chelsea up their bid. We accept. He leaves. Les Reed says "The player made it clear he no longer wanted to play for Southampton so at that point it became about getting the best possible deal for the club."

 

Please, just let's not have a meltdown this year. We know this is coming. We'll continue on without him.

 

Source/proof or ???

[Pilchards]

VVD is going. He's agreed a deal. We all know how this will go. Club says he's not for sale. Chelsea bid. We turn it down and repeat he's not for sale. VVD hands in transfer request. Chelsea up their bid. We accept. He leaves. Les Reed says "The player made it clear he no longer wanted to play for Southampton so at that point it became about getting the best possible deal for the club."

 

Please, just let's not have a meltdown this year. We know this is coming. We'll continue on without him.

 

So far from the truth.

VVD is happy here but would leave if Saints agreed a deal for him.

Most Likely outcome would be the same as Wanyama and Sneiderlin.

You play one more season and then we will let you go at the end of that season without having to put in a transfer request.

[Lighthouse]

I wonder if Poch will be interested in reigniting Rodriguez career, and if we could use that in some sort of exchange involving Trippier.

 

Although I think he's overpriced at £12m given he's really only been a squad player at spurs.

 

Why on Earth would Spurs want J Rod?

 

I'm going to take a punt on;

 

Shaw to Everton

J Rod to West Brom

Lukaku to Man Utd

Martial to Everton on loan

Bertrand to Liverpool

Virgil to Barcelona

Cedric to Man Utd

[VectisSaint]

VVD is going. He's agreed a deal. We all know how this will go. Club says he's not for sale. Chelsea bid. We turn it down and repeat he's not for sale. VVD hands in transfer request. Chelsea up their bid. We accept. He leaves. Les Reed says "The player made it clear he no longer wanted to play for Southampton so at that point it became about getting the best possible deal for the club."

 

Please, just let's not have a meltdown this year. We know this is coming. We'll continue on without him.

 

What a load of crap. Unless we end up getting relegated VvD will be here next season as he has agreed. For once we have a player who is a man of his word but some people cannot understand this (partly due to the Club selling anything that moves for the last 3 or 4 years).

[Saints foreva]

Bit bemused why so many on here seem sure about VVD staying. The lad is class, the big clubs will knock on the door for him and everyone is for sale at the right price.

[Dazza82]

Come on Dazza you don't know anything, why pretend you do?

Just passing on what I've been told, up to you if u choose to believe it or not

[miserableoldgit]

Just passing on what I've been told, up to you if u choose to believe it or not

Yes, that tea lady knows everything...

 

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[Tom28]

What a load of crap. Unless we end up getting relegated VvD will be here next season as he has agreed. For once we have a player who is a man of his word but some people cannot understand this (partly due to the Club selling anything that moves for the last 3 or 4 years).

 

I can't work out if you're being sarcastic or not? If you're not....he is not a man of his word and your post will look pretty foolish when the truth comes out.

[rooney]

Would VVD have the gall to move after all the money our club had spent on him getting him fit? Physio, medical and salary. I think not.

[Dusic]

Would VVD have the gall to move after all the money our club had spent on him getting him fit? Physio, medical and salary. I think not.

Do you mean the money that would be utterly dwarfed by the fee we receive for selling him?

 

I don't think the injury changes anything. Injuries happen, not like it was his fault. If anything it shows its a short career, you never know what will happen. Why 'waste' a season at Saints doing most likely similar to this season, when you have your pick of trophy/title challenging teams, playing in Europe and earning a lot more money.

 

Its not a tough decision when you take out the fact you are a Saints fan and want him to stay.

[farawaysaint]

Do you mean the money that would be utterly dwarfed by the fee we receive for selling him?

 

I don't think the injury changes anything. Injuries happen, not like it was his fault. If anything it shows its a short career, you never know what will happen. Why 'waste' a season at Saints doing most likely similar to this season, when you have your pick of trophy/title challenging teams, playing in Europe and earning a lot more money.

 

Its not a tough decision when you take out the fact you are a Saints fan and want him to stay.

 

He's probably insured as well

[ericb]

Do you mean the money that would be utterly dwarfed by the fee we receive for selling him?

 

I don't think the injury changes anything. Injuries happen, not like it was his fault. If anything it shows its a short career, you never know what will happen. Why 'waste' a season at Saints doing most likely similar to this season, when you have your pick of trophy/title challenging teams, playing in Europe and earning a lot more money.

 

Its not a tough decision when you take out the fact you are a Saints fan and want him to stay.

 

That's one of the most sensible things written on here in a while, no doubt it'll be roundly ignored now.

[edprice1984]

I never begrudge a player a move away to a bigger club. I only get annoyed if a player goes about in a dishonest and disrespectful way - see Lovren or Kenwyne Jones.

 

IMHO, Virgil is probably the best player we have seen at Saints since MLT. He stands way above any one else in the squad and could play for Real, Barca or Bayern and still be a stand out player. I am hopeful we can keep him for one more year, but if Citeh do come calling with say £60m or £70m, the club has to accept it. This may help in keeping other key players like Bertrand and Romeu as we can offer better contracts as well as giving us the cash to find a suitable replacement.

[saintadam]

Inter Milan enter race for VVD. Can they really afford him?

 

http://talksport.com/football/transfer-news-italian-giants-inter-milan-enter-race-southampton-defender-virgil-van-dijk

[cellone]

Let's be realistic. Best case scenario for Saints next season - all comes together, real challenge for top 6 and a decent cup run.

 

He moves elsewhere - huge pay raise, chance of winning a title and cup, will play in the champions league next season.

 

I can't really find a way to either believe he'll stay or begrudge him moving.

Completely with you on that.

[Batman]

Would VVD have the gall to move after all the money our club had spent on him getting him fit? Physio, medical and salary. I think not.

 

I think you are living in cloud cuckoo land if you think he will stay

[Pamplemousse]

My opinion is, why would we have made him captain if he was going in a few months time? It wouldn't make any sense.

[Batman]

My opinion is, why would we have made him captain if he was going in a few months time? It wouldn't make any sense.

 

I think you put too much into being skipper these days.

[ericb]

My opinion is, why would we have made him captain if he was going in a few months time? It wouldn't make any sense.

 

We probably didn't expect the speed of his development, in a very short period of time he's put himself in a position where's he arguably one of, if not the best, center back in the league.

 

If you think a club our size can hold someone of his quality if the big boys come knocking then you've learnt very little from previous seasons sadly.

[ally_uk]

If he wants out then fair does who wouldn't? Champ league football more money. Let's just ensure we get the best deal we can and actually strengthen across the squad. Ship out the dead wood and sign some proper talent.

[mrfahaji]

Any chance we can stick to suggestions or rumours for transfers in rather than just discussing whether van Dijk will leave? Maybe we can even have hypothetical replacements for him if he were to leave, or ideal centre back partner if he doesn't?!

[bpsaint]

I think you put too much into being skipper these days.

 

Just look at the behaviour of Saints captain Adam Lallana. If someone that spent that long at Saints can behave in the way he did, then I hardly think a guy that has spent two years here is going to behave any differently once the big boys come calling.

[bpsaint]

Anyway, back on topic, I'd happily take Alvaro Negredo as a J-Rod replacement on Boro go down.

[SuperSAINT]

Anyway, back on topic, I'd happily take Alvaro Negredo as a J-Rod replacement on Boro go down.

 

You would?!

[doddisalegend]

Any chance we can stick to suggestions or rumours for transfers in rather than just discussing whether van Dijk will leave? Maybe we can even have hypothetical replacements for him if he were to leave, or ideal centre back partner if he doesn't?!

 

Personally I think Yoshida has done enough this season to get that job bring in Nathan Ake as well and I reckon VVD, Yoshida, Stephens and Ake would be a decent selection of CBs not sure VVD will be here though.

[bpsaint]

You would?!

 

Definitely, he's a good striker if he's given the service.

[GGalpin]

Inter Milan enter race for VVD. Can they really afford him?

 

http://talksport.com/football/transfer-news-italian-giants-inter-milan-enter-race-southampton-defender-virgil-van-dijk

 

By what I have read past few days, they've agreed a deal for Stefan De Vrij. Highly unlikely they'd be able to afford both even if they could attract VVD over Chelsea, Manchester City etc.

[Crab Lungs]

Wouldn't mind us taking a closer look at this lad

 

[cellone]

A right back is essential.

[Matthew Le God]

A right back is essential.

 

???

 

No it isn't.

 

We have Cedric & Pied as 1st and 2nd choice, plus Valery looks promising,

[SuperSAINT]

Definitely, he's a good striker if he's given the service.

 

If Jay goes, I'd replace him with a wing/forward type. A like-for-like type of player to Mane would be my pick. (Especially if we are sticking with 4-2-3-1).

[cellone]

???

 

No it isn't.

 

We have Cedric & Pied as 1st and 2nd choice, plus Valery looks promising,

Do you think Cedric will be here next season.

 

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[hypochondriac]

Soares, vvd and Bertrand are most likely off this summer so replacements for them are the priorities.

 

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[doddisalegend]

Soares, vvd and Bertrand are most likely off this summer so replacements for them are the priorities.

 

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As well strengthening our holding midfield position we've done well recently but Romeu is still the only quality holding midfielder we have. Plus we need to sort out our forward line. So big big summer for Les

 

Talking of forward line what would people think of bringing Josh king from Bournemouth looks pretty handy I reckon. Gabbi, King, Long and Sam Gallagher would be pretty decent forward options.

Edited 9 April, 2017 by doddisalegend

[Batman]

Soares, vvd and Bertrand are most likely off this summer so replacements for them are the priorities.

 

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didnt someone drop a hint that Forster is off too

 

so much for a quiet summer

[Lord Duckhunter]

Soares, vvd and Bertrand are most likely off this summer so replacements for them are the priorities.

 

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I can't see it. I'm not saying that those 3 don't want to go, or that we won't sell all 3 individually, but I can't see all 3 going at once. For all the sales, we do draw a line. I'd be amazed if we sell 3 of the back 4 the same summer

 

 

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[SuperSAINT]

I can't see it. I'm not saying that those 3 don't want to go, or that we won't sell all 3 individually, but I can't see all 3 going at once. For all the sales, we do draw a line. I'd be amazed if we sell 3 of the back 4 the

 

We had a good go when Shaw, Lovren & Chambers all went.

[hypochondriac]

I can't see it. I'm not saying that those 3 don't want to go, or that we won't sell all 3 individually, but I can't see all 3 going at once. For all the sales, we do draw a line. I'd be amazed if we sell 3 of the back 4 the same summer

 

 

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History shows we don't tend to deny players a move if one of he mega clubs come in. Soares has been linked to all sorts of big clubs and vvd is a near certainty. We could see Bertrand staying one more season but all three going would not surprise me in the slightest. I'm fairly positive about next year though assuming we recruit well. One positive is I can't see us losing any midfield options so midfield will be strong and our forward line assuming gabbi will be fit. Personally I'd get rid of long and Jay rod, bring in one decent striker to compete with Austin and gabbi over the season, get a dm to reduce our reliance on romeu and then replace the defenders we sell. Maybe get rid of Classie and give boufal one more season to prove his worth. Could have a decent team there with no European distractions and less of the silly rotation.

[shurlock]

We had a good go when Shaw, Lovren & Chambers all went.

 

Clyne was always our no.1 RB, even if he split time with Chambers.

[hypochondriac]

Clyne was always our no.1 RB, even if he split time with Chambers.

If he split time with chambers then he's not really number one is he.

[Saint Billy]

I know it means little now but did'nt Cedric sign a long contract recently?.