Southampton Rumours Archive December 23 2014

 

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23 Dec 2014 20:12:17
Elia confirmed on loan according to SSN

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Yep, it's on the Saints OS.
Initial loan with option to buy!

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24 Dec 2014 09:07:34
Nice work and we really should buy bertrand and Toby now before the price for them goes up during the summer dew to a bidding war with other teams . will we everget any for Osvaldo or is he coming back ?

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Inter signed Osvaldo on loan with an option to buy, but he's hardly been a raging success and they're skint so I can't see any other outcome than him remaining a Saints player and the club trying to (unsuccessfully) permanently offload him again next summer.

Sadly, the only place where he's got any kind of reputation is Italy, where the clubs have no money. I'd be surprised if Saints get anything back from the disastrous Osvaldo deal and can see him spending the rest of his time farmed out on loan until his contract expires.

I'm surprised no-one's taken a hammer to the "black box" over that transfer.

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Sadly the black box wasn't in operation when we signed Osvaldo!

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23 Dec 2014 18:49:07
Aswell as elia we are keen to get Zarate from West Ham. Another player that was tipped for great things but seems to have faded somewhat. Seems we are going down the shrewd business route which is far more sensible than throwing money around to gamble on europe, gamble on unlocking the talent instead. Still a bit concerned about this lads reputation but if its a loan deal first as long as he does not try busting up his own players it eliminates most of the risk.

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23 Dec 2014 11:03:53
Eljero Elia will imminently be joining Southampton on loan with an option to buy. I think this is a great signing which will give us some more depth to our squad, but what do you guys think?

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If it's a loan, I think it's a fantastic deal! No one is disputing this lads ability, so potentially this is a win win situation.

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23 Dec 2014 19:11:25
Haven't seen the interview, but apparently koeman has confirmed that Elia will be coming on loan. Seems like a shrewd move, especially if we have an option to buy.
There is also a lot of noise about us getting Bertrand permanently, which may make Sarah on loan a possibility, if the Elia deal fails to come through

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Trust in our manager as he will bring in players that will suit our style of play. Mane has his mind on the African Cup but will return with a lot to prove if his position is under threat - good competition will bring out the best in any player. Still maintain we need a proven striker to challenge Pelle and Long.

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