15 Jun 2013 23:05:38
Same website that broke Dejan Lovren to southampton 8 days ago are reporting a 9m Euro bid from Saints for for Valencia's Ever Banega.

http://tinyurl.com/lr3dp7w

1.) 16 Jun 2013
This might be a bargain. He was apparently bought for 18 million euro originally, but some freak accident involving his own car broke his leg in two places. Not all injuries should cause devaluations of players, but do in the minds of those who want perfect youth.

2.) 16 Jun 2013
I hope this is true he is a class player

3.) 16 Jun 2013
Good I think banega is class

4.) 16 Jun 2013
Would make a superb signing. He will probably displace Cork, to play alongside Spider, if we sign him. If we want to make serious progress as a team though, that is the tough kind of call that needs to be made.

5.) 16 Jun 2013
He'd be welcome competition for Schneiderlin and Cork in the engine room and it also means that we won't have another spell like the start of last season (when Cork was out injured).

6.) 16 Jun 2013
He will have to be seriously good to replace cork as I seem to recall our increase in performances and results seemed to coincide with corks return to the team after injury. As good as spider is, cork gives us some real grit and determination in midfield and I wouldn't mind seeing us try a 4-3-2-1 formation in some games as winning the midfield can often win you the game.

7.) 16 Jun 2013
If this happens Cork becomes the cover / competition for right back. No signing required. JWP and Davis cover for central.

8.) 16 Jun 2013
Interesting views on this. I can see Schneiderlin, Cork and Banega being able to all start. Banega sat in front of them (a bit like Davis has done this year) then a Uruguayan-English front 3 full of pace, skill and power (Lambert, Rodriguez, Ramirez, Lallana and this Bueno chap). Sounds like a formula that would dominate midfield and put fear into any defence.


My starting XI next year:

Boruc
Clyne - Lovren - Forren - Shaw
Schneiderlin - Cork
Banega
Rodriguez - Lambert - Ramirez

Subs:
Gazzanigga
Yoshida
Gamez
JWP
Davis
Lallana
Bueno

9.) 16 Jun 2013
What no jason pucheon?

10.) 16 Jun 2013
Mine would be, given what we know.

Boruc
Clyne - Lovren - Yoshida - Shaw
Schneiderlin - Cork
Ramirez
Rodriguez - Lambert - Lallana {Ed016's Note - Yoshida over Fonte?}

11.) 16 Jun 2013
Yoshida over Fonte for me any day. He played well against Brazil last night. Thought he looked pretty solid.

12.) 16 Jun 2013
Hope we don't split cork and spider up they are like peas and carrots if it isn't broke don't fix it! the more they play together the better they will get maybe rotate them tho.

13.) 16 Jun 2013
Agree with comments about Cork should be in England squad. The reason he is not in is because he does not play for one of the top six clubs. He made a huge difference when he returned from injury and meets the all requirements to play our pressing game.

14.) 16 Jun 2013
Southampton team next season.

GK- Boruc

LB- Shaw
CB- Astori
CB- Lovren
RB- Clyne

DCM- Nainggolan
DCM- Schneiderlin

LAM- Lallana
CAM- Ramirez
RAM- Lamela

ST- J Rodriguez

Subs- Davis, Yoshida, Gamez, Cork, JWP, Bueno, Lambert.

Amrit.

15.) 16 Jun 2013
Lamela is very unlikely to sign. Don't think Astori will now we have Lovren. Don't think, even if we did sign Nainggolan, he'd displace Cork. Cork is very solid and a key player in the heart of midfield. Him and Spiderman are a great duo and play so well off each other I genuinely believe we can't do better than that central midfield duo at Southampton. Nainggolan would have to be a back up option.

16.) 17 Jun 2013
GK BORUC

LB SHAW
CB YOSHIDA
CB LOVREN
RB CLYNE

DCM SCHNEIDRELIN
DCM CORK
LAM PUNCHEON
RAM RAMIREZ

ST J RODRIGUEZ
ST R LAMBERT

SUBS LALLANA PROWSE DAVIS FORREN FONTE MAYUKA STEPHENS

good balanced side I think puncheon offers a bit more than adam in terms of pace and tracking back just my opinion and if we sign more players great