11 Jun 2014 17:27:48
Lovren hands in formal transfer request according to talk sport, what going on?

{Ed002's Note - It would not be out of the question for Lovren to move on this summer and with Southampton showing an interest in Caulker the club are likely expecting offers. Interest is there from Roma and Liverpool and even Barcelona may be keeping a watching brief. Liverpool had a verbal offer rejected as being far too low for the player. Spurs are looking for two centre backs and will, with their new manager, also look to Lovren. This should not be a shock - you were told weeks ago but the site was then occupied by idiots who were feeding misinformation.}

1.) 11 Jun 2014
Ed 002 - you can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think. Some fans still seem to be wearing blinkers.

2.) 11 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 17:56:49
Agree with Ed completely. A massive shame as he has been an excellent signing and would be missed.

3.) 11 Jun 2014
Wasn't Lovren the first one to public ally come out and say he was happy at Southampton and wasn't looking to move?

4.) 11 Jun 2014
So now is the time to steady the Saints ship and get our new manager in and bring some stability to all!

5.) 11 Jun 2014
Talksport got that from the Daily Fail so make of it what you will. We need a new manager asap so all the players stop handing in transfer requests, its getting stupid now.

6.) 11 Jun 2014
I just hope if he does go he leaves the country double gutted if he goes to spurs

7.) 11 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 19:06:54
So how many you reckon will go out of our first 11 this summer. Media thinks all of them I think this makes it 4 very likely to be off including Lambert and that's not including schniederlin as well. We will have a shedload of cash but as we see at spurs last year its hard to gel a team straight away and we didn't finish 5th the season before or just lose 1 player hmm

8.) 11 Jun 2014
Ed - totally agree, I got blasted for even mentioning lovern was one of 3 or 4 to go. It is easier to bury your head in the sand.

9.) 11 Jun 2014
I said a while back that lovren leaving woukd be more of a blow than lallana. hope he decides to stay if manager in soon. Him and caulker would be a quality pairing

10.) 11 Jun 2014
Gregg, just a polite point, lovren was recently quoted as saying he was happy at saints and was up to the board if they want to sell. You shouldn't have been offended if some fans hit the dislike button when saying lovren was wanting to leave

11.) 11 Jun 2014
This story was broken by Neil Ashton of the Daily mail, not saying it isn't true but take it with a pinch of a salt. This same journalist has been posting supposed "meltdown" stories about Saints all post-season. It seems coincidental that this breaks a day after a positive statement from Reed.

12.) 11 Jun 2014
Lovren quote
I follow the media and I saw that Liverpool is allegedly interested in me. But that is all that I know so far.

I feel great at Southampton and my contract is valid for the next three years.

So the only thing I can say right now is that the club is the one who decides.

13.) 11 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 23:15:14
Please please chill out! The press are trying to destabilise the club. ride it out and you will be amazed at the next stage of progression the club makes, we could well finish in the top 5 next season, 2015-2016 season top 4!

14.) 12 Jun 2014
Saintsmiff - I didn't take offence, just been on the receiving end for sharing knowledge from within, knowledge I now largely hold back. It's not that I mind the dislike or disagree button but I am not just writing stuff for the sake of it. I would love to say they all want to stay for the rest of their career but lovern's head was turned weeks ago. On the plus side if the figures I am hearing are right we will make a massive profit.

15.) 12 Jun 2014
To ed and Greg, to all the information you have given, all I asked is why? But I haven't seen a satisfactory response. Again, I will reiterate, it will be very hard for a fan to accept all the information you have provided, without a reason.
If I remember rightly, you said lovren is wanted by Liverpool and that the club 'need to raise £60m' over the course of the summer.
Lovren handed a transfer request in as he wanted champions league. I feel the board will want him to stay. I will be surprised if the club sell to spurs, given they are not in the champions league.
Not having a go, but after les reeds interview, I'm struggling to see where the club is heading.

{Ed002's Note - I have no idea which Editor this is aimed at. Liverpool made a verbal offer for Lovren which was far from acceptable to Southampton. It would not be a surprise to see an offer from Spurs.

I have not said anything about any £60M.}

16.) 12 Jun 2014
Ed - do you have any information whether this actually is a FORMAL transfer request, or is it pure speculation based upon this reported e-mail (which I assumed was a 'move forward or let me go' ultimatum)?

{Ed002's Note - His representative has confirmed that a transfer request has been submitted.}

17.) 12 Jun 2014
Lovren was not actually someone I metioned as certain to go. that was shaw and lallana and from what I understand that is still the case. Lovern is different as he feels (I would agree) he is good enough for a higher level. as I have said in another post, it is not doom and gloom, its business. investment will still come and players will be sold.

18.) 12 Jun 2014
12 Jun 2014 15:40:41
Remember Lovren was subject to a very detailed analyses by Saints ahead of his transfer to enable a weakness identified in the team last season by MP to be rectified. This worked extremely well.

Will another manager see him as vital to his plans? Impossible to know at this stage, as we don't know who that will be yet. IMO the new manager may still see Lovren as key and fight hard to keep him, or he might have other ideas about CBs. Where I think Lovren is different to some of the other players who may go is that there is no chance that he can be replaced internally so I would expect the club to be pretty careful about letting him go and will want to be able to bring in a quality replacement. Not sure that the names suggested so far would fit that description.

19.) 12 Jun 2014
I was aiming the 60m gregge way. Not trying to offend, just saying what I feel, when somebody says somebody's leaving, or being sold, it's hard to understand the reason why if no reason is given. Lovren leaving for champions league is fair, he has done very well and IMO a CL player. But I thought he would have stayed one more year, rather than hand in a transfer request. Surely playing at saints can't be that bad? Hopefully the new manager can attract other top players