Summer 2022 Transfer Window

[FarehamSaintJames]

3 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

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Tosser. Leicester have just paid him to be injured for a year, and got him back to full fitness, repays them with this. think it's really poor form from Fofana personally

Hopefully Vestergaard will start Saturday then 😉

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Saint Garrett said:

Deli Ali off to Besiktas.

how the mighty have fallen, not long ago he was the future of English football and wanted by Real Madrid.

[Rebel]

Maybe it’s Romeu that wants to leave Saints and head home to Spain - I am pretty sure if he had wanted to have renewed and extended his contract last season the club would have done so.

Hasn’t he just had a kid - and he’s from a small town in Catalonia - Girona are more or less his home town club - maybe he wants to be closer to his family and/or end his career in Spain.

I had a feeling he’d end up ay Espanyol on a free transfer next summer to be honest - but Girona makes sense given his Barcelona connections.

saying that we do need his experience in the dressing room but his best days on a pitch are probably behind him now

i would see Garner as more of a replacement for Diallo so perhaps it will be 2 in and 2 out in midfield

I would like to see us bring in Ampadu as well - his best position is as play making holding midfielder where he plays for Wales - but he can also play at centre back and right back - and Chelsea are open to letting him leave

[Saint_Ash]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

how the mighty have fallen, not long ago he was the future of English football and wanted by Real Madrid.

Mad that's he's only 26. Someone should be able to get some decent football out of him in the premier league. 

[skintsaint]

3 minutes ago, Rebel said:

I would like to see us bring in Ampadu as well

Was proper garbage for Sheff Utd when he went there.

[Bad Wolf]

I'd rather keep Romeu for another year and let him go for free next summer. What's £3 Million??

[stevy777_x]

6 minutes ago, Rebel said:

Maybe it’s Romeu that wants to leave Saints and head home to Spain - I am pretty sure if he had wanted to have renewed and extended his contract last season the club would have done so.

Hasn’t he just had a kid - and he’s from a small town in Catalonia - Girona are more or less his home town club - maybe he wants to be closer to his family and/or end his career in Spain.

I had a feeling he’d end up ay Espanyol on a free transfer next summer to be honest - but Girona makes sense given his Barcelona connections.

saying that we do need his experience in the dressing room but his best days on a pitch are probably behind him now

i would see Garner as more of a replacement for Diallo so perhaps it will be 2 in and 2 out in midfield

I would like to see us bring in Ampadu as well - his best position is as play making holding midfielder where he plays for Wales - but he can also play at centre back and right back - and Chelsea are open to letting him leave

Garner and Aouar for Romeu and Diallo please, would make for a way more dynamic midfield

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

I'd rather keep Romeu for another year and let him go for free next summer. What's £3 Million??

Probably around 5m when factoring his wages.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Would be sad to see Romeu leave - fantastic pro and very effective DM for us. If it’s his choice to get back to Spain with family then good luck to him, especially if Garner is incoming as I think he comfortably fits the template Romeu leaves behind.

Have to say though, I’m starting to get slightly nervous that we’ve not seen some movement in the striker dept yet. Delap seems more likely than Broja, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see an unknown name (to us) come in.

[DT]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

I'd rather keep Romeu for another year and let him go for free next summer. What's £3 Million??

Enough to pay for a loan for a year, roughly

[Bad Wolf]

2 minutes ago, DT said:

Enough to pay for a loan for a year, roughly

I suppose so. I just think Romeu's value to us on and off the field is far greater than any transfer fee we're likely to get.

[Saint_lambden]

9 minutes ago, Rebel said:

I would like to see us bring in Ampadu as well - his best position is as play making holding midfielder where he plays for Wales - but he can also play at centre back and right back - and Chelsea are open to letting him leave

Bloke's a walking yellow/red card. He'd be suspended half the season. 

[DT]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

I suppose so. I just think Romeu's value to us on and off the field is far greater than any transfer fee we're likely to get.

I quite agree but suspect he probably wants to end his career in a very lovely place near his home/family etc. And we shouldn't stand in his way if so. But yes, amazing reader of the game, incredible control and awareness, technique. Plus, seemingly, a great guy. (with nice dog)

[DT]

Southampton chose to sign Romeo Lavia (18) over a ‘vastly more experienced’, 24/25-year-old player with ‘over 100 appearances in the Bundesliga’ – Saints felt that, in the long-run, Lavia’s sell-on value will be higher #saintsfc

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[woodsaint1]

19 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Hopefully Vestergaard will start Saturday then 😉

The way we defend crosses and set pieces, hes guaranteed at least a brace

[Bad Wolf]

5 minutes ago, DT said:

Southampton chose to sign Romeo Lavia (18) over a ‘vastly more experienced’, 24/25-year-old player with ‘over 100 appearances in the Bundesliga’ – Saints felt that, in the long-run, Lavia’s sell-on value will be higher #saintsfc

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From what I've seen of Lavia, one could quite easily assume he'd started that many games by the way he plays.

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, DT said:

Southampton chose to sign Romeo Lavia (18) over a ‘vastly more experienced’, 24/25-year-old player with ‘over 100 appearances in the Bundesliga’ – Saints felt that, in the long-run, Lavia’s sell-on value will be higher #saintsfc

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[Saint86]

Whats the buy back clause with City? Because if he's as good as he's looked so far, i can easily seeing him ending up there.

[Saint86]

33 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Van Dijk mk II

Tosser. Leicester have just paid him to be injured for a year, and got him back to full fitness, repays them with this. think it's really poor form from Fofana personally

Has something gone on that i've missed? This is football and Leicester need the money and are going to get handsomely rewarded? As long as he behaves respectfully and honours his contract, i don't see the issue?

[Saint Garrett]

7 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Konrad Laimer

No chance.

[HnycS]

8 hours ago, iansums said:

Would of been interesting to see Jack Stephens up against Nunez.

Would be fine so long as Nunez doesn't mess with Jack's new Watford shirt, because we know what happens then 

 

[Saint Garrett]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Has something gone on that i've missed? This is football and Leicester need the money and are going to get handsomely rewarded? As long as he behaves respectfully and honours his contract, i don't see the issue?

Signed a big new 5 year contract a few months ago, now saying he wants out.

[Saint_Ash]

But that helps the club get the maximum amount, may have even known he'll be off so he signed up knowing he'd get more money for the club. 

9 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Signed a big new 5 year contract a few months ago, now saying he wants out.

Scrap that, just read what he's been saying. He's a dick.

Edited 16 August, 2022 by Saint_Ash

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Would you go as far as to say it’s turning into a saga?

There's a Longship full of Vikings clearing their throats in preparation.

[Turkish]

47 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Hopefully Vestergaard will start Saturday then 😉

If they get a shift on they could have Bednarek signed up for a Vestergaard Bednarek dream team

[Saint_lambden]

Chelsea only willing to let Hudson-Odoi leave on loan. Wages are £150k per week (!) but they're willing to support some of that for clubs that can't facilitate that themselves. 

 

Callum Hudson-Odoi set for Chelsea loan exit as Todd Boehly pleads with winger not to force permanent transfer | Evening Standard

[MarkSFC]

3 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Chelsea only willing to let Hudson-Odoi leave on loan. Wages are £150k per week (!) but they're willing to support some of that for clubs that can't facilitate that themselves. 

 

Callum Hudson-Odoi set for Chelsea loan exit as Todd Boehly pleads with winger not to force permanent transfer | Evening Standard

Just get him in!!!

[Chez]

1 hour ago, Warriorsaint said:

Noooooi! Gutted  if true. My favourite player of the last 5 years. Total unflustered pro. We need him around the club.

please think again.

Really enjoy watching him when he is on song. Hs been a very underrated Prem player. However, his form dropped off a cliff last year. Do you think his legs have gone or was it just one of those things and partly down to the struggle of the entire first team?

[davefizzy14]

8 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Chelsea only willing to let Hudson-Odoi leave on loan. Wages are £150k per week (!) but they're willing to support some of that for clubs that can't facilitate that themselves. 

 

Callum Hudson-Odoi set for Chelsea loan exit as Todd Boehly pleads with winger not to force permanent transfer | Evening Standard

Hopefully we are at the front of the queue for Hudson Odoi.

[davefizzy14]

Saint Garrett did you say that there's a medical scheduled for tomorrow? 

[Chez]

1 hour ago, skintsaint said:

He's done. What a career nose dive.

what the hell happened there? How does an England player become useless almost overnight?

[Appy]

Can anyone think of any arguments for Hudson-Odoi to join us over Newcastle, Leicester or Dortmund?

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

what the hell happened there? How does an England player become useless almost overnight?

His heart isn't in it anymore. I'm told he could barely be arsed in training at Everton. 

[Chez]

56 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

I'd rather keep Romeu for another year and let him go for free next summer. What's £3 Million??

Is that the transfer fee being mentioned or his wages? I am inclined to agree with you, but these few millions (£2.5m in wages for Stephens, £3m for Romeu) do start to add up and we do need to save a few bob if we are to ever start paying off the loan.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Appy said:

Can anyone think of any arguments for Hudson-Odoi to join us over Newcastle, Leicester or Dortmund?

at a stretch, more game time? We are shitter than those clubs, ergo he ought to find his way into the starting line up easier.  other than that, I've got nothing.

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Appy said:

Can anyone think of any arguments for Hudson-Odoi to join us over Newcastle, Leicester or Dortmund?

No one wants to live in Newcastle surely. Stay in the UK computable distance, better guarantee of playing time? Probably a long shot but is the sort of improvement at 10 we need.

[beatlesaint]

4 minutes ago, Appy said:

Can anyone think of any arguments for Hudson-Odoi to join us over Newcastle, Leicester or Dortmund?

Guaranteed starter and close to home, knows Tino who hopefully has said good things.

oh and West Quay 😉

[Saint Garrett]

11 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Saint Garrett did you say that there's a medical scheduled for tomorrow? 

Supposedly. So idea who it is, what it's for, or whether its still happening though. I would guess that if it's not in the public eye already it may be a youth player or it's not happening.

[Smirking_Saint]

6 minutes ago, Appy said:

Can anyone think of any arguments for Hudson-Odoi to join us over Newcastle, Leicester or Dortmund?

I don’t think Dortmund are still chasing

Leicester will likely have Barnes ahead of him when fully fit

Newcastle is a shit hole

Thats the best I can do 😂

[DT]

2 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

No one wants to live in Newcastle surely. Stay in the UK computable distance, better guarantee of playing time? Probably a long shot but is the sort of improvement at 10 we need.

Newcastle is a fine place. What do you mean?

[Smirking_Saint]

Just now, Saint Garrett said:

Supposedly. So idea who it is, what it's for, or whether its still happening though. I would guess that if it's not in the public eye already it may be a youth player or it's not happening.

This is my thoughts, generally news would have broken by now

[Saint_lambden]

 

[Chez]

1 hour ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Have to say though, I’m starting to get slightly nervous that we’ve not seen some movement in the striker dept yet. Delap seems more likely than Broja, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see an unknown name (to us) come in.

Do we see movement? A lot of signings just `happen'. We seen quite a few links to strikers in the last day or so, all be it, they could be complete bollocks.

[Baird of the land]

Just now, DT said:

Newcastle is a fine place. What do you mean?

Historically there's tended to be a view it's harder to get players to go there compared to London/ Manchester etc.

[DT]

1 minute ago, Saint_lambden said:

 

Come on Liam. You could be our best ever Delap

[DT]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Historically there's tended to be a view it's harder to get players to go there compared to London/ Manchester etc.

I imagine that unlimited funds may shift that somewhat

[Chez]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Historically there's tended to be a view it's harder to get players to go there compared to London/ Manchester etc.

thought we were comparing it to Southampton, Leicester and Dortmund?

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

thought we were comparing it to Southampton, Leicester and Dortmund?

Would have thought he could commute from London rather than move to soton. (Thought we had players do that before?)

[DT]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

thought we were comparing it to Southampton, Leicester and Dortmund?

Standard piece linked above says Newcastle have entered the fray

[CB Fry]

Anyone who thinks Newcastle is a shithole vs Southampton needs to get out more.

Southampton is a fucking toilet lads.

The main advantage for potential players for us is they can live somewhere else very easily which is not quite as true for the North East (although some still commute regardless).

Edited 16 August, 2022 by CB Fry