24 Apr 2014 22:09:59
Hearing from Italy this evening that Osvaldo is expected to be joining Juventus permanently the summer with only the nature of the transfer fee still under discussion.

Juventus want a more performance related transfer fee where as Southampton want more guaranteed in the fee, which is the main stumbling block at the moment following Southampton accepting they won't get the price they really want for him.

Expected 'short term fee' is in the region of £6-7 million with the stumbling block being long term assured income. Both clubs appear to be around the same figure of £9-10 million for the overall transfer but Juventus only want this to be paid if Osvaldo performs well over the next few seasons.

Southampton want more of it assured but appear to be more willing to make concessions in order to complete the deal as early as possible.

I will update if I hear anything more.

1.) 25 Apr 2014
Am I the only one who's angry we bought this guy in the first place?
Half a season and a huge drop in what we paid for him.
Half the team, and mainly the players who cost next to nothing are being linked with moves away (Shaw, Lallana, Spider, Cork, Chambers, Lovren). We're going to cash in on some off them that's for sure, wipes any debt out.
Doubts over who the manager will be.
Still rumours persist about sale of the club.
What's the team sheet going to look like first game of next season?
St Nicholas

2.) 25 Apr 2014
St Nicholas remind me not to come round your house if I ever need cheering up. jeez!

3.) 25 Apr 2014
Have you watched Les Reed's interview that Southampton just shared on youtube St Nicholas? That should shut up your false negative ramblings for a few days.

4.) 25 Apr 2014
St Nicholas sounds like such a chapel fan! Wow

5.) 25 Apr 2014
St Nicholas, cheer up! We've had a fantastic season all you're hearing is speculation, nothing concrete!

6.) 27 Apr 2014
I really don't want to be negative but I did say Lallana to Liverpool days ago and Sunday People are reporting it now.
I'd love to say Poch is signing a new 5 year deal and Adam, Spider, Cork, Fonte etc are all signing new contract extensions but they aren't.
Les Read's statement is just bluster to deflect rumours spreading that are spreading because of a lack of action by the club.
I'm sure not everyone mentioned will leave but some will. Les, Ralph and Katerina need to do something not just talk.
If Poch signs, a massive if, maybe he doesn't like the contract on offer, maybe he doesn't like the transfer budget, maybe he wants total control over football issues but he hasn't signed a new deal so yes some of our better players might well think if he's off, I'm off. This could be a domino effect if we're not careful. Selling one player for big money often makes a lot of sense. Can reinvest or pay off some debt and maybe someone else is already in place but if Poch goes Les Read is going to be very busy
St Nicholas

7.) 27 Apr 2014
Or if poch is waiting for cortese in summer.

8.) 27 Apr 2014
Thats it confirmed then - Sunday People are reporting it - must be true.

9.) 27 Apr 2014
It was only a matter of time before you had another curve ball to throw at us St Nicholas. I enjoy your posts for their dystopian nature, but if we're being realistic Saints summer is going to be an awful lot different to your fiction. The reason Les Reed made the statement is because the club is fed up with all the poor inaccurate press which is being continuously written up. Same goes for Poch being asked the same questions over and over about his future. It's clear he's staying, and unless Saints get astronomical bids for the likes of Shaw, Lallana, no players will go.

10.) 27 Apr 2014
Poch I think is more likely to stay than not IMO. He has 12 months left so waiting till the end of the season to discuss a new deal makes sense. It doesn't look good on your CV jumping from one club to the next, it looks better when you are at a club for a good period of time bringing sustained success and sustained success is easier to attain while having time to implement your philosophy's. He's got the best young players in the league at his disposal and he would be silly to jump ship so early

11.) 27 Apr 2014
This is true but how can he sustain success if even he is but sure what happens in summer, I think he may feel they will cash in on Shaw especially if he has a world cup, if they keep all the players bar obvious and give him a 30m kitty and reassurance of future build poch will stay, another 2yrs experience then he can perhaps look at Real madrid etc but he needs to sort his 'plan b ' out. Rest assured even he will not know what krueger/katrina have planned untill they all sit down in summer like that has been said all along

12.) 28 Apr 2014
SaintPhil - you heard anymore?

13.) 28 Apr 2014
Ward-Prowse is off, his Step Mum is our midwife. She said he's off to Manchester. Didn't know which one though.

14.) 28 Apr 2014
So if Mo Po goes we also get rid of St Nicholas? Might be worth thinking about i'd drive him to Spurs myself, let him go and drive Daniel Levy mad, they are both candidates for the funny farm anyway.

15.) 28 Apr 2014
Why has Osvaldo been airbrushed from the Saints website - there's no mention of him under Appearances, Goals or Discipline? I know our experience with him was not so good but rewriting history is a wee bit odd?

16.) 28 Apr 2014
Only the first team squad are included in the stats. no on that is on loan has info on there

BTW don't worry about St Nicholas. I would trust Les Reeds statement over someone that reads the people. If Cork and MoPo haven't agreed a contact by the time the WC starts. that's the time to get anxious not with two games to go.

I notice we got a result against Everton and Newcastle have lost 6 on the bounce. its what happens when a club starts worrying about next season too soon