January 2023 Transfer Window

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

Getting there slowly, you too mate

Good lad x

[ally_uk]

So we are signing Djenepo M.K 2.0 

Just what we need to get us banging in goals

Jesus wept! 😂 

[kwsaint]

9 minutes ago, Dirkdiggler said:

Similar to lawie signing keegan 😂 lock them in the office until they sign.

Think that might have been Ted Bates locking Terry Paine in the office until he signed.  Ted also signed Mick Channon on a Sunday (against the rules back then) and changed the date on the form.  My recollection is that Lawrie called Keegan initially on the pretext that he could get some parts from Germany for him.  Happy days.

[Jeremy Corbyn]

2 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

So we are signing Djenepo M.K 2.0 

Just what we need to get us banging in goals

Jesus wept! 😂 

Why is he Djenepo MK 2.0?

[beatlesaint]

Just now, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Why is he Djenepo MK 2.0?

Indeed, how do we know its not Mane MK 2?

[davefizzy14]

[HarvSFC]

Posted yesterday that I was glad we had seemingly missed out on Sulemana and were now targeting goal scorers (Dembele, Vitinha, Onuachu). We have too many non-scoring wide players and need those who can put it in the back of the net. However, it’s probably a case of Sulemana’s the best we can attract given our position.

[baggytrousers]

1 minute ago, ally_uk said:

So we are signing Djenepo M.K 2.0 

Just what we need to get us banging in goals

Jesus wept! 😂 

If we're going for extremely lazy comparisons to African Saints players then Mane would be a lot closer to the mark.

[hypochondriac]

Place your bets now. My prediction is Sulemana and no one else which is better than where we were yesterday, but probably not enough to avoid relegation. 

[JustinR]

From Athletic...

Southampton remain in talks to sign Genk striker Paul Onuachu.

The Premier League side are aware of the difficulties in completing the deal to sign the 28-year-old, with Genk not wanting to sell, but communication lines remain open between the two sides. No agreement has yet been found, but Southampton are pushing to complete another signing after finalising a move for Stade Rennais forward Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Southampton had a bid rejected for Onuachu last week but the striker is keen to move to the Premier League.

[Wade Garrett]

We'll get the winger and the big geezer up front.

[Hawkswood]

2 minutes ago, HarvSFC said:

Posted yesterday that I was glad we had seemingly missed out on Sulemana and were now targeting goal scorers (Dembele, Vitinha, Onuachu). We have too many non-scoring wide players and need those who can put it in the back of the net. However, it’s probably a case of Sulemana’s the best we can attract given our position.

Also possible that if the genk guy can see we've just signed someone with a half decent reputation it might make him think we might be worth joining. I'm a cup half full kinda guy. 

[Pamplemousse]

Can't we give Genk someone on loan as a sweetener?

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Pamplemousse said:

Can't we give Genk someone on loan as a sweetener?

Adams or Armstrong.........................oh, you said as a sweetner 😕 

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

6 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Can't we give Genk someone on loan as a sweetener?

Moussa? Knows the Belgian league...

[goodymatt]

More from fab, looks like €30m package. Big fee, club record.

[Viking Saint]

7 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Can't we give Genk someone on loan as a sweetener?

Walcott, Ely or Djenepo please

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

More from fab, looks like €30m package. Big fee, club record.

Hell of a lot of money. I hope he's good. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Hell of a lot of money. I hope he's good. 

He's got to be better than our previous record signing!

[beatlesaint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

He's got to be better than our previous record signing!

or what we've already got more importantly

[Saint Matty 76]

Sulemana (at the very least) was the fastest player at the entire World Cup, which is something this team has been lacking for a good year.

Bring in Onuachu as well and I'll believe we have an actual chance of staying up. Still can't see it without a new face up front.

[Saint_clark]

Looking at his record I can't help feel this is a desperation transfer from saints.

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Hell of a lot of money. I hope he's good. 

Indeed..see this a huge risk if he doesn't end up being better than what we have already, although I suspect there'll be a release clause in there somewhere if were relegated.  Think the striker issue is even more imperative now, if ever that was possible.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Hell of a lot of money. I hope he's good. 

What's the odds on him failing the medical?!

[OldNick]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Looking at his record I can't help feel this is a desperation transfer from saints.

I feel your trepidation as well, but if he does turn out well we all will be happy. Id still prefer the tried and tested at this stage, Ayew some mentioned but I thought he was another barn door misser

[Disco Stu]

6 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

He's got to be better than our previous record signing!

If he's better than Danny Ings was for us we're staying up!

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

If he's better than Danny Ings was for us we're staying up!

Oh crap I forgot about Ings. I was referring to Carillo.

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 minutes ago, OldNick said:

I feel your trepidation as well, but if he does turn out well we all will be happy. Id still prefer the tried and tested at this stage, Ayew some mentioned but I thought he was another barn door misser

I would take Ayew - always seemed to score against us didn't he?

[Badger]

1 minute ago, OldNick said:

I feel your trepidation as well, but if he does turn out well we all will be happy. Id still prefer the tried and tested at this stage, Ayew some mentioned but I thought he was another barn door misser

Agree with you. Signing is yet another gamble on a young largely unproven player.

Ayew - wasn't held in high regard at Swansea a few years ago (although might have been his brother, can't recall).

[Badger]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

I would take Ayew - always seemed to score against us didn't he?

So did Frank Worthington. Although miraculously his scoring dried up after joining us for most of the season

[woodsaint1]

Problem with the Onuachu deal is that Genk wont be letting him go unless they can get a replacement in.....with only 9 hours left of the window its not looking good

[goodymatt]

 

[Dman]

1 minute ago, woodsaint1 said:

Problem with the Onuachu deal is that Genk wont be letting him go unless they can get a replacement in.....with only 9 hours left of the window its not looking good

Mara going the other way on loan? Wouldn’t be the worst deal for the player / us…?

[Saint Matty 76]

Just now, woodsaint1 said:

Problem with the Onuachu deal is that Genk wont be letting him go unless they can get a replacement in.....with only 9 hours left of the window its not looking good

Can only agree. Unless it's a case of them figuring this is their only time to cash in for a 28 year old.

I do really think we'll be done with Sulemana, and there'll be the typical "we tried to bring a striker in" speech alongside it.

[cloggy saint]

6 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

I would take Ayew - always seemed to score against us didn't he?

He scored against us.........................................................once.

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

45 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

 

Honestly not a fan. I'd stick her in the recycling bin.

Is that an inuendo?

[Nolan]

Onuachu would be the target for every JWP corner.

Would be the perfect target man for our side.

Just give them an offer they can't refuse.

[Convict Colony]

19 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Hell of a lot of money. I hope he's good. 

thats not how transfer windows work, its just about spending as much money as possible to be seen to be doing well.

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

8 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

I would take Ayew - always seemed to score against us didn't he?

 Re-evaluation - can't see this happening now we have Sulemana and a good job too - he's not really what we need now.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Nolan said:

Onuachu would be the target for every JWP corner.

Would be the perfect target man for our side.

Just give them an offer they can't refuse.

I wonder if Theo fancies a few months in Genk ? 😏

[woodsaint1]

4 minutes ago, Dman said:

Mara going the other way on loan? Wouldn’t be the worst deal for the player / us…?

Cant see Mara agreeing to that, from PL to the Belgian league would be a big step back. Also think Marseille wanted him on loan - makes me think if we had've allowed that then we might have got Vitinha 😂

[Wade Garrett]

1 minute ago, Nolan said:

Onuachu would be the target for every JWP corner.

Would be the perfect target man for our side.

Just give them an offer they can't refuse.

Reportedly, they won’t refuse €18m.

[iansums]

Southampton have made a loan-to-buy offer for Atalanta attacker Duvan Zapata

[goodymatt]

 

[HKsaint]

So we spend a huge sum on a winger but are not willing to pay more for a striker we need?

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, iansums said:

Southampton have made a loan-to-buy offer for Atalanta attacker Duvan Zapata

Why is it everyone i type in a name into google it comes up with a Welcome to everton video, do they have a factory of saddos or a more likely nicked a AI algo to make them.

 

[mickn]

How many strikers have we been linked with now.......I reckon they hear about our interest and then read this forum and think fuck that lot......

[Colinjb]

Overloading the squad with wingers and scratching around for a striker.

Classic Saints

[woodsaint1]

1 minute ago, HKsaint said:

So we spend a huge sum on a winger but are not willing to pay more for a striker we need?

What? We met the release clause for Vitinha which was €30m so theres definitely money there for a striker. We're obviously at the stage where we've missed one or two of our top targets and time is running out so we'll be exploring everything, loans included

[Convict Colony]

Just now, Colinjb said:

Overloading the squad with wingers and scratching around for a striker.

Classic Saints

having 6 left wingers will throw off our opposition every game.