Southampton Rumours Archive July 13 2013

13 Jul 2013 20:01:23
Sorensen, Banega and Damiao solve all the problems that you have mentioned. We have been strongly linked with all three and MP has confirmed our interest in Banega and Damiao. Keep your fingers crossed.

Optimistic Saint

Banega isn't really a winger though, he's a central attacking midfielder. We need a new winger.

I think we need a more experienced left footed CB than Sorenson, who can lead our back 4, who would be cheaper

^Agreed, Gaston can play there but he's better in AM

Hoping that we hear something positive soon

I don't think we will play with classic English style out and out wingers. MP will pack the midfield, get our full backs to push on and prob just have a single striker.

Optimistic Saing

We don't really play with wingers, seems to be the full backs that provide the width, I'd expect a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 narrow next season

Unless we focus more on wing backs with extra in the centre with a dm dropping as a third cb in a more 352 formation

As much as I like the idea of Damiao. Internacional don't want to sell him and don't need to sell him (just sold Fred for 15 mill). There is only 1 week left of the Brazilian transfer window, which with the way NC completes trades isn't enough time. Not sure it's going to happen people.

Saint Jim

The transfer window of a country only effects its clubs for players they buy. e.g saints could sell sharp at any point this year but could only buy a replacement before 1st September

We've signed a winger guys.

Lloyd Isgrove - another great product of our academy.

Since one of Mo-Po's briefs is to develop the kids, he will have to leave a few spaces for them, and Lloyd will definitely get game time this year.

13 Jul 2013 18:40:06
So what positions are we looking for now in theory I think we should be looking to sign 2/3 players but I think in a perfect world we would need 5 to have a well balanced team


RB- We literally don't have a fallback for this position, yes cork or one of the cbs can fill in but then we're losing a first team player to fill a hole.

LB-It isn't that fox isn't good enough which I personally ain't that fussed about it's his mistakes that are the problem.

CB- I think this is one we are actively looking for, I think the reason we got rid off forren is he is too slow, with the high line we play I always questioned his purchase.

LW/RW/AM I think we need one of these positions. Preferably someone that can play in more than one of those positions, gaston, puncheon, rodriquez lallana and I guess now chambers, can play in more than one, so one more in any of those positions and we'll be set

ST I think it could be quite understandable if lambert isn't as strong this season and we do need to look to the future,


Now I honestly think the priorities are ST CB, (I think that the fullback positions should be aswell personally) and then hopefully 1 other player, but I wouldn't be surprised if the ambitious bids to sign zouma/sorenson and damiao/osvaldo even though they play at other ends of the field, would only happen if the other move collapsed. Rather than if all go's well sign both. I hope that we have more than just the one or even two signings coming as having a few class buys didn't stop qpr suffering there second season

Apologies thought I posted this on the banter page.

I think Callum Chambers will be given a chance to cover RB, if not Cork can play there, at LB I think Taggart will be given a chance to see if he can play cover, but otherwise, Clyne can play there and Cork can fill in at RB, I agree we need a CB, LW/RW/AM and a ST, I'm thinking Michael Dawson, Moses and Damiao?

Chambers can play RB as can cork, MP seems to like fox. I think ideally we need another quality CB that can play LB as well. A Striker that is equally adapt at playing as a winger with a lot of pace, dribbling abilty and good crossing. So 2-3 signings needed max!

What about the Goal Keeper. I am surprised that there has been no mention here. Kelvin is very much a third stream player now and should focus on being a Coach. Gazzinger looked okay but didn't feature in the second half of the season Boruc is good but if he gets injured what's the cover? Schmeichel would be worth bringing in. any other ideas please. ?

Need some pace in the wide forward positions. Ramirez and Lallana are strollers.

If we bring in Sorenson he is predominately a CB but has been used at RB alot. Winger should be Dyer, Moses, Garcia or Berardi and striker should be Damaio

We SHOULD buy Astori.

Imagine the back four of Shaw, Astori, Lovren, Clyne. Best defence in the league in my opinion!

13 Jul 2013 16:09:03
According to Argentinian newspaper reports today, Ever Banega has personally confirmed Saints interest in him.

We already knew there was genuine interest. MP confirmed at the press conference last week.

13 Jul 2013 14:55:14
Osvaldo has allegedly refuse to start contract negotiations with Southampton after they agreed a 20m fee with Roma. He's a great player, but honestly that's money we should be spending differently with his attitude, past and present.

I'm not sure this rumour has at any point had substance to it. Pochettino did confirm points of interest but never said Osvaldo was one.

This bloke is a spoilt brat and thinks he is better than he actually is.

He ain't worth 20mill I tell they'e. be worst signing ever spoilet person

BOB THE BOMBER :-/

Didn't we come forward and say he wasn't one of the ones we were interested in?

13 Jul 2013 12:42:28
Southampton are in talks with Kurt Zouma from Saint-Ettiene after having an £11million bid accepted. Zouma is seen to be a perfect replacement for Vergard Forren following his return to Molde FK.

Very highly rated. Can't see this happen in my opinion. Do we really need an 11mil cb?

A quick search of the web and you find chelsea being linked and a rumour of ten million. Nothing about saints and eleven million bid. The club are quoted as saying he is going nowhere.

I hope this is true

If they get him that would be excellent business

Thought he was off to Russia with Anzhi. Very highly rated youngster.

13 Jul 2013 08:25:30
Do you think there are players we have already signed but waiting to announce, as Cortese said he would announce players when right to do so?

Yes there is. But only the one & awaiting usual stuff to be completed. Remember lovren was signed 10 days before it was announced. Also we are in very advanced negotiations with a massive signing circa £20m. doesn't take a rocket scientist to narrow the names down from those we have been actively linked with.

Yes I do. Or maybe waiting to out pen to paper. Maybe banega. I don't think we will be signing another 5 odd players though

Was having a look through the net, and can across a report out of Spain based on ever banega back in February 2013. They were saying although banega was one of their best players that season, his failure to keep out of the media spotlight was proving to much for the new Valencia manager, and he was going to be placed on the transfer list in the summer (now). Even more likely out bid a few weeks back were accepted and I think we could already have signed him
Saintsmiff

Well, on the OS they have a blog on the training camp. It mentions there were passport issues with a "as yet unnamed player". Could be a new signing?

Saints not announcing anything until international clearance and work permit is in place. Fair enough too. No good announcing a signing before all the I and t crossing and dotting is done. As the press conference statement said saints will announce when they choose to make public.

Ganzalo Bueno maybe?