02 Aug 2014 09:42:28
rojo and taider to sign in the coming days.

1.) 02 Aug 2014
02 Aug 2014 10:40:49
Ron Vlaar is having a talk with Paul Lambert at Villa today to discuss his future, contract and wage offer etc. Villa are in a financial mess and I don't expect them to be able to offer him the deal that we can by some way. Roko knows him well as you know and I expect him to be a Southampton player by Monday. I might be wrong but that is my gut feeling and I think he would bring the experience and stability to the defence that we so many times lacked last season. I know we had a good season but if you look at the second half of the season we were quite average defensively. I think most teams worked out our way of playing high and adapted their game to suit and as you know MoPo had no Plan B. We conceded so many over the top of midfield goals last season and if RoKo is planning to play the high pressing game as he has said he likes, someone like Ron Vlaar as the rock at the back is essential.

2.) 02 Aug 2014
Hope so Rojo would be amazing

3.) 02 Aug 2014
Rojo is a distinct possibility and would be a major statement of intent. Negotiations are ongoing this weekend.

The Board is doing the right thing in not paying over the odds.

Still too many naive fans out there. Some of whom think we should get the deal done before other clubs pounce.

Doesn't work that way. Rojo will know from his agent which clubs are genuinely interested. If Saints meet the asking price, that doesn't conclude the deal. This is when any decent agent will broadcast the agreement to other interested parties.

Even if Southampton offer 16 million, the deal might go elsewhere anyway.

It does me amuse me the way fans are so keen to spend other people's money.

The Rojo deal will cost the club over 30 million over the full term of his contract. And yes, the club needs to know that the money is there. Otherwise you turn into Portsmouth.

Keeping the price down will free up money that can be spent elsewhere.

4.) 02 Aug 2014
02 Aug 2014 11:17:07
Just read that we may be offered Ezequiel Schelloto or Campagnaro in exchange for Osvaldo as Taider doesn't really want to take a drop in salary if he was to join us. Schelloto is a good player but another midfielder and Campagnaro is 34 years old but vastly experienced. Seems to me we can't get rid of Osvaldo that easily after one of the biggest signing cock-ups ever ( thank you Mr Cortese ). Probably think that NC was pushed and asked to resign rather than the other way round. Just another thought during our times of peril, I don't know if you have noticed it but it seems the squad seem very relaxed and let's face it the pre-season has been very encouraging. I wonder whether they are secretly happy that the would be prima donnas have left the club. I think they might you know.

5.) 02 Aug 2014
I feel rojo may end up at Chelsea, they could do with a lb and they have showed interest. Don't hold your breath

{Ed005's Note - Chelsea has brought in Filipe Luis already.}

6.) 02 Aug 2014
If RK adopts a high backline we'll need someone quicker than Vlaar for the balls over the top. I agree he would be solid and I'd love it if he signed but Van Dijke/Rojo are pretty nifty and would probably be quicker in those situations. I'm greedy though so Les just sign all 3 please!

7.) 02 Aug 2014
I agree, not expecting him to sprint back. I think he would play as an old fashioned sweeper and hold the ball until the defensive midfielders got back into position.

8.) 02 Aug 2014
He is primarily a CB not a LB, you can see this as he was played there all last season for Sporting

9.) 02 Aug 2014
Osvaldo was a MoPo signing.

10.) 02 Aug 2014
And I've not heard one inter fan schelloto. they have been comparing him leaving to christmas.

11.) 02 Aug 2014
*praise

12.) 02 Aug 2014
Cortese offered his resignation for the second time to liebherr and this time she accepted