Southampton Rumours Archive August 02 2015

 

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02 Aug 2015 13:46:18
Being linked with Napoli's 6' 5" CB Kalidou Koulibaly (24) now.

Someone on here mentioned seeing people in Napoli livery visiting St Mary's a few weeks ago, which may or may not have been total bollcoks, but it all adds to the intrigue.

I'm sure Saints have more than one option in mind, should Van Dijk not work out.

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02 Aug 2015 18:23:46
Koeman said in his post-match interview he hopes to add to the squad before Sunday's fixture against Newcastle, so if we go on the basis that VVD isn't available yet, Koulibaly could be another on our shortlist.

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01 Aug 2015 20:35:08
Eds do you have any updates on the Adama Traore situation?

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{Ed002's Note - Barcelona remain undecided if Adama Traore will be allowed to go on loan or not - if he does the club taking him will be contracted to play in regularly in the first team - and I am not sure if any EPL side would be interested in making such a commitment.}

01 Aug 2015 18:33:24
Hi ed! What's the crack with this Traore from Barcelona!

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{Ed001's Note - I don't know anything about the recent rumours, neither the link with Liverpool nor Saints. He was made available for loan a while back and had little serious interest, not sure why these rumours have suddenly started now. I guess newspapers are just desperate to stir up a story, as I don't believe Liverpool are looking to bring anyone in right now, just get rid. While Southampton are looking to bring in players, they had a chance already to take Traore and did nothing, it seems unlikely that they would have changed their mind. Especially as the board is not keen on loans unless there is a buy clause involved and Barca are not looking to sell Traore right now.}

02 Aug 2015 08:10:20
Apparently Barcelona b have been told to get rid of 'dead weight' in their team so off loading people who spend a lot of time on the bench. As it says from Barcelona fan pages. Liverpool enquired about a loan but barca want to sell. Bayern and also Stoke have enquired! It would be a massive win but with the likes of Stoke sniffing round we have no chance!

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02 Aug 2015 10:04:36
Get it done! Young fast ambitious and in a position we need quality. 10m would be a bargain from what I've seen.

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04 Aug 2015 21:03:57
Talking of Liverpool, should we not invite Mrs. Brenda to become an honorary Saint? Looks like she will take him to the cleaners as well, so the least she deserves! LOL

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01 Aug 2015 22:48:33
News now site worrying. Says stating fonte change of agent could see him up wage demands or worse force a leave. Given this and previous names we won't mention, hate to say it but could there be something wrong with our system as this keeps happening.

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02 Aug 2015 04:05:36
He's changing his agent, nothing more, nothing less. Stop worrying

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02 Aug 2015 06:39:30
Hope you're right sainty because we all know his importance. I'll try to keep calm and carry on! i'm worry like this before the transfer sure we didn't worry like this before the transfer window was created!

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02 Aug 2015 06:44:37
He's got a contract till 2017 . He'll be nearly 34 then so I'm not sure he will argue too much with an improved contract.
If he does I can't see him going to a better club at that age

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02 Aug 2015 07:36:59
On the other hand Jose is hot property at the moment and he may feel this could be his last chance to make big money at this stage of his career . He is an honourable man I believe but unfortunately in this wonderful game of ours big bucks talk.

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02 Aug 2015 08:38:40
That was what I was trying to say originally chris. You always word it better than me! If does happen hope its not in a lovren/lallana way as we all love him

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02 Aug 2015 09:35:46
Hot property to who Chris? Fonte's in the same boat as Shawcross is for Stoke, both are great Premier League centre backs but they wouldn't get starting roles if they moved to a top 6 club, except possibly Liverpool for a season then they'd get shipped out again a la Rickie Lambert.

He might move on at the end of his current contract but it won't be to bigger and better things, it'll either be back to Sporting Lisbon where he started his career or to the MLS where he has said he'd love to play.

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02 Aug 2015 10:07:50
Apparently palace are after colocini and if they miss out there will go for Fonte. He has history there. Would they pay him more than we can or offer him a longer contract?

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02 Aug 2015 10:22:53
He has just changed agent - so the PR office of the agent releases these rumours to show they mean business - but as others have said aged 34 in 2017 - Fonte will not be the hottest ticket in town - and will probably try and negotiate a 1 year extension and a lift in wages from next season - I would incentivise him to arrange the defence to be as good as last year and hit him with a big bonus of the goals conceded is more or less the same as last year.

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02 Aug 2015 12:23:03
We are looking for another CB and if we didn't already have Jose we would be after him like a shot , betcha.

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02 Aug 2015 13:27:00
Fonte is a good defender but as with everyone else in this club he is not irreplaceable.
Can't honestly see him leaving this season, especially to a lesser club which aren't in Europe like palace.
He will be here until at least next Summer

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02 Aug 2015 22:32:09
I didn't say he will leave I'm just making the point that we think he would never leave as he is part of the furniture . He was part of the second meanest defence in th PL last year so I think that makes him a wanted man for teams that are struggling at the back . Everybody has their price you know . He almost certainly will stay but let's not get too complacent.

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02 Aug 2015 23:38:20
Fonte is a legend and has stuck with us through good times and bad he's club captain and first name on my team sheet all day long he has the ability to form a solid partnership with anyone and he's too important to us to let him go he will stay with us until he runs out of steam. One of the strongest defenders in the league no doubt

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03 Aug 2015 09:24:29
But who is he a wanted man for Chris? Last season Cardiff wanted to buy him from us after they got relegated, this summer the only links have been Liverpool unsuprisingly because they're linked to everything Saints and Palace unsuprisingly because they want an experienced Premier League centre back.

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03 Aug 2015 10:31:03
If there is one thing we have done well with transfers in the past 2 yrs it is that we have received good coin for players gone. If Les Reed and Co received an offer they considered overs and Jose wanted to go than why stand in his way.

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03 Aug 2015 15:00:29
He may be more wanted than any of us really know 29 , not saying he is wanted by everybody but it only takes a bit of interest to stir things up . 2 years ago we thought Rickie would finish his career here but then look what happened . This is just petty banter though and all I was saying was that anything is possible not that it is going to happen .k

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04 Aug 2015 20:50:44
I changed my pants this morning! OMG it means I have a mistress, and nothing to do with the skid marks.
It will all happen again this time next year, but then again, perhaps I'll then decide to keep them on for another twelve months!

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