Southampton Rumours Archive August 14 2013

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14 Aug 2013 18:38:50
Starting to look like osvaldo could be wearing the 11 shirt. COYR

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Spurs looking at him now as well as lemela or however you spell it

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He'll go to spurs

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Anyone else not want another striker now? get in Rickie.

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Not really sure Spurs would buy Osvaldo as well as Soldado. At least, not without selling Bale first. Their interest in Lamela is real though.

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I would be annoyed if Spurs got Lamela because we didn't even manage to get a bid accepted for him and we could probably go higher than them.

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We won't be able to go higher than spurs if they sell bale. good bit of business for them if they were to get lamela. still reckon we'll get osvaldo tho.

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If they sell Bale most the money will go to infrastructure not transfer budget. Plus I really can't see them selling Bale at this point. It probably will happen in January or next summer.

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Yes, Osvaldo will go to Spurs, just like Gaston Ramirez did!

Oh, hang on.

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Looking at what spurs have done this window it looks like they've nearly already spend all of the bale money anyway!

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14 Aug 2013 17:19:15
Dharmesh Sheth reports that Southampton are closing in on the signing of high profile target Pablo Osvaldo according to 'sky sources'. I would say that, in the very least, this makes it credible. Whether or not he will actually come is another matter.

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14 Aug 2013 14:24:31
Inter Milan are also in the hunt for Osvaldo according to Italian media. Isn't this where he really wants to play?

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Yes it is, also quite likely he will wind up at Inter.

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Apparently we have offered more, but if inter make an improved bid they would have him for sure

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But Roma don't won't to sell to a rival
and are even willing to lower price tag to make it so apparently

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14 Aug 2013 12:23:00
According to a number of Italian reports, Saints have offered improved personal terms to Osvaldo (some saying £3m in bonuses) should be resolved in 2-3 days either way. I have no idea about fee, but seems that has already been agreed. Could be anything from £7m - £20m

Mini-Saint

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I can't imagine anyone would get an offer with that much in bonuses from our football club.

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I can't understand why Saints don't go for a player like Jordan Rhodes? I know he's played at a lower level, but his strike rate is amazing and we're looking for someone to play understudy to SRL while also earning their stripes - Seems perfect to me.

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^ Might as well keep Billy Sharp if that's our mindset. Jordan Rhodes won't help us get to the next level.

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I do like Rhodes and think he will be a great player but that's what jay rod and mayuka are for, the soon to be good strikers

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We won't go for Jordan Rhodes or similar because we have moved on in terms of the quality of player that we sign. Wanyama, Lovren and the talent we already have will help us achieve the higher league finish that we need to then attract even better players and achieve our ambitions.

Optimistic Saint

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I think Rhodes would he's great young player who scores a lot of goals, he's only 23 so has a lot of potential to be good enough for our first team and if not he could be even better than our first team! But Obsvaldo make sence as he has played under Pochettino before, he plays a similar role to Ricky and he's proven in La Liga, Serrie A and at international level and I think they would both cost around 8m so fair enough and Obsvaldo would be a quality signing! I would be sad to see Ricky being left on the bench because of him though :/

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Jay-Rod is better than Rhodes. paying anything for Rhodes would be waisted money. we also need SOME experience in the team/dressing room

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14 Aug 2013 12:13:02
Sky italia are now actually reporting that saints have offered an improved contract to osvaldo after he turned us down

Sorry to post another osvaldo story

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It's Sky Italia's fault. So tired of the Osvaldo saga.

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No you're not.

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I have a lad, I used to coach, out in Italy, and yes the Italian press are linking us, but Inter are favourites apparently! However, He is quiet interested in the Prem, If he has to leave, He wants World Cup next year!

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