Southampton Rumours Archive July 21 2013
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21 Jul 2013 22:02:10
Any fresh rumours? Osvaldo not likely because of the World Cup, same for damiao, and I can't think of anybody else as demba ba has already been said
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It's said Lambert is free to leave if this osvaldo guy is signed =//
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I hope we don't sell Ricky As he is a great player that has done a lot for our club over the years. His age is against him but he can hold up the ball and pick out a pass. It would be a massive loss if we sell him.
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The fact it thinks we are in for Osvaldo proves the article is making things up. Just cause he's Argentine doesn't mean we want him.
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Were does it say that then^?!
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Type in southampton fc news now its in black and white
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21 Jul 2013 21:52:10
Osvaldo to saints is on. Roma fans unhappy after a leaked telephone call, apparently wanting osvaldo to leave to go to Southampton : espnfc.com/. /roma-supporters-vent-their.
Source espn news.
And recent Roma problems with fans
Saintsmiff.
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Couple of weeks old mate, just a rehash.
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I agree the story is a week old, but to a fans showing their anger towards him is real, saints interest is real, if nobody else in Italy wants him saints IMO are front runners. You can't dismiss saints interest and osvaldo being unsettled
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Actually happened over the weekend as the other post says type in the link and you will see it.
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21 Jul 2013 16:02:18
Sky soarces also say inter Milan are interested in signing Gaston Ramirez : (
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Equally happy for him to stay as would be for him to go.
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No his agent is doing all the talking. Another greedy agent by the sounds of it lol
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Well, to give Gaston credit, he has shown loyalty and already rejected Atletico Madrid. Plus, he is back training with the squad now and seems to be behaving himself by not making any trouble with the club. He is under contract to Southampton, so Inter would need to make us an acceptable offer to allow us to secure a replacement. If this were to happen and we were to let Gaston go, we might possibly have the funds to buy Oxlade Chamberlain back from Arsenal, or bring in Ever Banega from Valencia. Or maybe BOTH! ;)
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Its all BS gaston is at the training camp in spain!
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This Inter story came up two weeks ago. Gaston is not going anywhere
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Not a geeat loss. Very over rated!
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Enough with the old stories, guys. It's boring. Gastòn has said he's staying, and MP has also said that. He is a part of the future, and as he settles in and avoids injuries he'll be better.
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At least it ain't super sniderlin. Would be gutted if it was but would be ok for Ramirez to go if that's what he wants!
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He had a bad season in places for a number of reasons including family bereavement. Yet still showed moments of absolute class. I think that with a bit of fitness, he could prove to be real class.
It always takes time for people to earn the EPL route. That doesn't make him over rated. and he scored more goals than people worth a hell of a lot more than him.
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I think he will have a great season if he stays this year. He know knows what the PL is all about
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Agent doing there work, in all fairness. Keeping his stock high. Gaston had a unremarkable season last term for him to warrent a £13m can only be good news. He won't be leaving unless we want to get rid of him anyhow. P. S talk of getting the Ox back is just embarrassing
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Think he will stay he has said he wants to do better he has joined up with first team in spain and is training. Although it was posted on skysports today that inter are interested
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21 Jul 2013 15:15:20
Reports from Italy saying Southampton preparing a new move to go in to sign Pablo Osvaldo from Roma after first initial enquiry cooled off a while back tv Transfer Clockwatch. Could pull this off. as the same thing happened with Vic.
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Yea just see this on sky sports. Looks like he got a bit of an ego. But if he scores aload of goals so be it
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Don't think it'll happen. He has too big of an ego, he seems to want a top club. Wanyama was a bit different, it was mainly his agent who was causing all the problems.
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Would be great for saints
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Espnfc.com/. /roma-supporters-vent-their.
Google this.
It's the reason Roma fans are unhappy. Surely this can't just be a rumour
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No don't want egos in the saints team players all the way coyr
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21 Jul 2013 12:49:52
saints to bid 8. 5 for Demba Ba!
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Never! .
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Nonsense
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Don't you mean messi, I think it's a good shout, or have I just made that up?
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No way .
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Don't think we have bid, but Torres, Rooney lukaku and ba? If they get Rooney can see ba on the move
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Wasn't demba ba loaned to sunderland?
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Crap player
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El-hadji Ba has gone to Sunderland not demba
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Dodgy knee. Accident waiting to happen.
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*facepalm*. Little imagination used for this made up rubbis!
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I'd rather sign Ba Ba Black sheep
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First I heard of that
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Do these posters never look at what Saints are about? It's there on the web site, for "goodness" sake!
Ba would never pass a medical let alone survive a week of Saints training. Might as well post they are looking to sign Gascoigne.
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21 Jul 2013 07:50:12
Whats the latest with Banega? I heard he's looking to stay at valencia. I think we really need creative midfielder.
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Yea defo need Banega and don't need anymore wingers!!!!!!
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Banega won't be signing, expressed desire to stay with the club and rumours that talks broke down. Club feel midfield is strong enough and money best used elsewhere
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Should just put a cheeky bid in for Lucas Ocampos
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21 Jul 2013 01:09:51
According to tomorrow edition of Corriere dello Sport, Real Madrid and Napoli found a deal for Higuain for 35m �. News to verify
If that's true, I find it hard to believe Napoli will spend all of the rest of their Cavani windfall on just one player, ie Damiao
Could leave the way clear for Saints now?
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Stop kidding yourself
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No, damiao won't be sold, we all need to move on
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Move on. boring
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No, they've given up on Damiao as Internacional won't sell him, apparently we've also given up.
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Let it go
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Who needs damiao, we got the Guly!
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If saints really wanted him, i'm sure a deal would have been in place by now
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Benitez did state he was after both, and has not only the cavani money but the €60m they had to spend before.
Also I would forget about damiao, the inter president publicly said a couple of days ago that they will keep him til after the World Cup as he will be worth even more then. Also if you were damiao, would you risk losing out your place in the brazil squad to join saints who are in no European competition. If I was a player, playing in my home nations World Cup, going in as one of the favourites, I would do everything possible to be in that squad. Imo, joining saints would be too risky
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Some interesting and seemingly tired views out there on Damiao? Am not sure why though. The common theme of our big signings have been that we have persisted to get the player that we want. For example with Wanyama and also Ramirez, who pretty much took us the whole of last summer to sign, even though people (eg Lwarenson) said it wouldn't happen.
None one seems to have any facts, maybe with the exception that Damiao would never replace Guly.
The comment that "we have moved on". Where have you read that, or actually, have you just made it up? As per the other speculation about Interncionals views about selling him. To me it has sounded very similar to the stuff said by Lennon when were were negotiating with Celtic. Providing reasons of why they may not sell him, make him appear indespensible, simply to ensure they get the best deal for their club. All fair enough.
Deals like this will always be complicated, particularly the contractual elements and who will be involved. Its not like popping down to the supermarket to pick up a new mass produced World Class striker and a fixed price.
I think we are in full on for Damiao or we would have already identified and probably completed an easier signing by now, and there is no real indication we have bid for anyone else.
Anyone have any fact based media reports to the contrary?
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Sains Smiff, to support my view, here is the sky report from Internacional.
All he is saying is that they could and should keep Damiao. That is a long way from ruling out a move for him. Particularly as Inter are working hard to sign a replacement for him.
Sounds more to me like he is saying the ball is in Damiao's court and that he is advising him that if he doesn't leave, other chances will come his way.
"Internacional president Luis Cesar Souto de Moura, who has recently seen his club have a bid for Nilmar rejected, believes Damiao will now be staying put.
"If Al-Rayyan can keep Nilmar, we can keep Leandro Damiao, even if there is a big offer, " Moura told Radio Bandeirantes.
"It's silly to sell Leandro Damiao this year, he has the chance to play the World Cup and improve at a personal and professional level.
"We are confident and we understand that he can wait another year, play the World Cup, increase his value with the national team and then be transferred and have other opportunities. "
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Brazil's transfer window closed yesterday (20th July) Unless the deal is already done, he is staying
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St ripper, maybe I was a little too quick to say saints should move on. Just look at the facts though:
He is in brazil squad playing for inter
World Cup only one season away
Napoli are interested and have money
We are interested and have money
Napoli are playing in Europe
I personally think damiao would have s choice of two teams should they decide to sell. Us and Napoli. Spurs wouldn't want to compete financially. But if we did pull this off I would be more than happy to admit I was wrong. I didn't think waynama would sign after all!
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All true. My gut feel is that we will pull at least one more serious rabbit out of the hat. We all know that we need an additional striker and it is likely to be an eyebrow raiser, if our current pattern continues.
But other than Osvaldo, who I just can't believe we will go for, there don't appear to be any other credible links
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Osvaldo is starting to look more likely now. Apparently fans showed up at his training camp with banners aimed at him calling him a coward. Russia too far but maybe saints would be a new challenge. Still would prefer damiao though
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