Southampton Rumours Archive June 01 2013

01 Jun 2013 23:00:38
Saints about to sign Hernandez from man u.

No we're not. Would be great if we were but we're not

Someone has been at the magic coffee

Supposedly we are after a great striker but I don't think it will be Hernandez - at a big push someone like Alvaro Negredo perhaps

Why would we want hernandez

We'd want Hernandez as he is a top quality goal scorer and that is something we need because Lambert can't always be expected to score. If he hits poor form we'd be lucky to have players like Hernandez.

Where'd you get the coffee?
please.

Bernard or lamella

Who the hell is Bernard?

Lenny

I doubt we'll sign my Uncle Bernard. He was a wizz in his day but he's drawing his pension now.

Bernard is a Brazilian who plays for atletico miniero (the club ronaldinho plays for). He is a very skilful and talented player and he is only 19. If you go on YouTube you can see many compilations on him.

Bernard came on for the last 10 minutes or so against England wearing the number 20 shirt.

Slightly off topic. but does anyone remember the point blank volley in to Olivier Bernard's face? (Thank you uploading website)

Played well against England when he came on. quick and skillful

SFC86 yea I do it was funny as f;/k

No chance of getting Bernard. He's regarded extremely highly in the brazil set up, he will go to a BIG European team, would be amazing if he came here but I highly doubt it. England had no idea how to handle him when he came on.

Also linked with Chelsea and Spurs.

Whoever said, 'No chance of getting Bernard'
Please crawl back under your pebble, unknowledgeable skate

St Ripper

Ramirez was linked with Liverpool and spurs, Forren was linked to Liverpool and utd, Clyne was linked with utd. Just cause a player is linked to a bigger team doesn't mean they'll go

Honda to saints

Bloody hell who isn't linked to chelsea yawn

Is this Bernard guy wishful thinking or are we actually linked to him?

Lenny

He's a young foreign player + Big talent + Looked at by other English clubs = rumours linking him with Saints.

Absolutely nothing concrete to suggest we are/have/will be looking at him.

Based on that, I'd advise you take this with a pinch of salt and don't get excited. Not because we can't/won't sign him, just because there is absolutely nothing suggesting we will.

Don't forget that the Saints taught the Brazilians how to play football. We've still got some weight and are not an unknown club out there.

I said no chance, I am a saints fan, I am also not deluded. Bernard would be astonishing as a signing but he is very highly regarded as a Brazilian international. I guess you had a bit of a shock when neymar went to barca instead of saints eh?!

Never seen so many disagrees on a post lol

^ you're having a go at other fans about being deluded, yet you have no idea how good of a prospect moving to Southampton is for young players. Pretty much guaranteed first team football, the chance to improve in a team going places and earning a decent wage doing it. The only players who were genuinely interested in that won't join are the money hungry ones who are going to come with an ego, players we wouldn't want anyway

I'm not having a go at other fans, I'm simply saying that Bernard is a bit out of our reach. I also said in both of my posts that it would be a remarkable signing. I just simply don't see it happening. Yes we are a good club for young up and coming players, but we aren't the only good club for up and coming players. And as yet, we aren't in a European competition. I would expect Bernard would rather sign for a club that is. I haven't "had a go" at anyone.

01 Jun 2013 13:44:16
Any news on us signing Adrian, heard we were interested and I think he'd be a class signing but haven't heard anything in a while?

Adrian who, not Adrian Mole surely?

I can't see it happening seeing as Athletico have already lost Falcao.

Adrian Mole - quite good in his day like Beckham was but, may now be past his best

Yes but surely they're looking to replace him with another big money striker? I can see them getting someone like Leandro Damiao and there apparantly interested in Benteke so if they're looking to replace him with either of them I doubt he'll want to stay

They have Diego costa who still plays more than Adrian, they will replace falcao they always find world class strikers. Eds, back me up.

Just say it - Adrian Lopez - there is another player just called Adrian who plays for Barcelona! But Saints were linked with the striker Adrian Lopez from Atletico Madrid back in January. With Falcao gone its difficult to see Atletico letting him go as well

We'll wait until they sign a couple of class strikers to replace him then, then we'll see if he's likely to move

Also have you heard anything about Athletico Madrid replacing Falcao Ed? {Ed001's Note - they are looking to get a replacement now, not sure it will be a big signing though, they are struggling for money.}

Tbh he doesn't score that many goals.

He hasn't scored many this year but did last year, think it was 19 last year, he's been struggling with injury and form this year but would still be a class signing! And they can't be too bad ed after selling falcao for 50m? {Ed001's Note - the whole of Spain is on the verge of financial meltdown, that includes most of their football clubs too.}

Please, Please, Please let this be true. I just want to here the whole of St Marys doing Rocky impressions when he scores!

01 Jun 2013 12:41:40
Southampton are looking at a number of targets, they are very keen and working hard on trying to bring these players in. Davide Astori from Cagliari for 12 million, Jesus Gamez from Malaga for 4 million, Radja Nainggolan from Cagliari for 15 million, Erik Lamela from Roma for 18 million, Hiroshi Kiyotake from Nurenburg for 5 million and a striker.

If we get these players I would wet myself!

So we're going to spend 44 million plus more on a striker?

We signed two players for free last year in Davies and Boruc so wouldn't be surprised if a few signings were on the free market as there are a few good DM's available such as Flamini and Ittura both would be very good signings IMO and someone like Syvlan Aramond who is also available on a free to cover LB, then I agree Gamez 4m, Astori 12m, Lamela 18m and I'd rather Adrian for 7m for a striker and maybe someone like Scot Sinclair 6m to cover wings totals at 48m, which is well quite a lot but I expect a lot will be made back from player sales as we are having a mass clear out apparantly.

Don't be surprised if we do spend that much, the money is definitely there, just up to the players to buy into NC's plan

I would love all of these just hope our budget can stretch to get them hope we do all class players and striker wise I think adrians been rumord or lukku on loan

My uncle does a lot of media work at Southampton and told me that Saints will be given £35m plus player sales to spend

Your uncle does media work? He would never be told a budget if he was even vaguely related to media work at Southampton.

Yes I believe your uncle got told our budget lol! I expect NC, PO, Kathren Lieber and a couple of others are the only people who know the budget.

Reports suggest and i'm not crazy we have £100 million war chest to spend on players not saying this is true as the source is the daily echo lol but I can see us spending big maybe 60 million you get that for coming last this season but if cortese wants euro football top 6 we need to spend big.

Be interesting to see what does happen. To be honest the amount of money we have ranges so wildly I tend to ignore it. But. NC has apparently said he wants top 6 and if that's what he wants then he will need to spend big to keep up with the usual teams. It could be exciting times for us.

I just hope it doesn't happen at the end. Would like the players to bed in during training.
Also there's that bit of worry on who we get. let's face it. Money doesn't equal awesomeness. Look at Ramirez. Moments of class during a lot of average. Not worth the money at the moment.

^ wish people would stop with the Ramirez chat. Yeah he may not have had a fantastic season but it wasn't bad at all. And look at other players who didn't have a great first season yet will be remembered as some of the best - Henry, Drogba, Ronaldo, I could go on