02 Sep 2014 15:22:34
Fair enough the board did Ok.
I hope mane turns out to be better than mayuka. aderwield is
is just a class player. is there an option to buy.

1.) 02 Sep 2014
We can but Alderweireld for just £6.3 million. Bargain!

2.) 02 Sep 2014
If we have these options to buy and these players perform well I'd love to see Alderweireld and Bertrand made permanent in January. Both add an awful lot to our team on the face of things but still need a little time to properly evaluate them.

3.) 02 Sep 2014
I believe both Bertrand and Alderweireld preferred to join on loan rather than a permanent deal, which suggests the players are also going to spend the season evaluating their options.

I'd be surprised if Saints ended up getting them both signed up. If Alderweireld in particular has a strong season, there'll be too much interest in him - he's a Champions League-quality defender at his best.

But anyway, that's a problem for another day.