Southampton Rumours Archive July 11 2013

11 Jul 2013 23:31:43
We need to sign a left footed CB, to compliment Lovren any thoughts?

Too much change will destabilize the team, Yoshida and Lovren will be more than capable. We don't necessarily need a left footer to play left centre, neither Fonte or Yoshida are left footed yet they partnered each other well until Fonte got injured

I think you're completely disregarding yoshida and fonte they can Interchange and swap within the three of them.

We have been highly linked with frederic Sorensen of bologna and frocks on erazo. I imagine we could be looking at singing two CB if we let both hoiveld and fonte go. Personally I would love is to sign someone in the ilk of inigo Martinez or hector Moreno. Young but experienced head.
JS

If lovren gets injured we are back with and unreliable pairing. Yoshida positioning is poor and he rushes in to much, Jos is just Jos lol and Fonte just is a lower prem club player. If we want to push on I think we need to strengthen with another CB.

Wouldn't mind bringing in Coates from Liverpool. A Uruguayan friend for Gaston

I agree too much change may destabilize us but surely if we are aspiring to play European football, we need to improve on Jos and Jose

Victor Ruiz

Why a left footed one? decent players can play with either foot. the need for a left/right pairing was an Adkins thing, we will be fine with two good right footed CB's

Terry, luiz, Cahill, ivanovic.
Ferdinand, smalling, vidic
All right footed and never done these any harm. I wouldn't worry.
Vermaelen is left footed and his partnership with anyone has been far from outstanding. I think waynama would be our back up behind yoshida, lovren.
Saintsmiff

I thought Lovren was a left sides cb?

Lovren is Right footed.

Victor Ruiz is a great shout as he can also cover LB.

I'm not disregarding Fonte or Yoshida, but I don't think Hoiveld is up to it and if we can get a CB who is comfortable with either foot then great, I thought Forren was the solution but he's clearly not and has left because of it, Vinctor Ruiz sounds like a good shout though, would be good cover

Martins-Indi would be good, can cover left back too

We need a left footer for the left side purly for the balance it brings to the team i'm sure poch knows what he's taking about in that department

We can't just go out and buy players who are better than what we have, we need to build slowly with one or two quality players coming in every season. We could sign the best player in the world in every position, but it wouldn't make them a good team. Boruc, Shaw, Yoshida and Clyne all know how each other play, therefore keeping Yoshida in the team will create a stronger defence than if we changed both CB's

Victor Ruiz or Charlie Mulgrew

11 Jul 2013 20:18:40
Napoli have completed the signing of striker Jose Callejon from Real Madrid on a four-year deal.

So does this mean they are not still after Damiao?

I don't think Damiao will be leaving Internacional. I think this will drag on as it has done multiple times before and result in nothing. Maybe it's time to look into other striking options at the top end of the game.

I hope so, callejon isn't an out in out striker though.

Apprently ye it means they won't be chasing dmaaio anymore let's hope we get him and now forrens left another class cb

Lukaku is your man he ripped saints to shreads in the game at st marys

Yeah, you're right there. Would love to sign him. Don't think we will though

Pocc did say all the transfers are going to be done on their terms. I am starting to believe the 8 odd mill bid for banega was accepted weeks ago and are well ahead of talks. and for damiao, I also believe we have matched their valuation. all these rumours must have some substance, the press knew we were interested before the press conference. cortese doesn't seem to be messing about
saint smiff

Internacional have put a bid in for robinho to cover for the loss of dameio!
It was on sky site yesterday

Callejon is more of a winger. Doubt he'd be the replacement for Cavani that Napoli are seeking. He cost £8.5m pounds so it's a bit of a step down from £20m rated Damiao if that's the alternate transfer option.

Don't think Napoli will be out of the running just yet. See what happens after Cavani moves to PSG.

Also Damaio wants a big club and Champs league. And Internacional are notoriously difficult to deal with so can't see Cortese seeing eye to eye with them.

Sorry to have such a pessimistic view. Just too many unlikely factors need to align for it to go through, and I just don't see us sorting them all out.

On the plus side, I think we'd have to over spend for him so it's probably a good thing we aren't going to sign him. Doesn't strike me as a £20m+ player.

Banega much more likely and an absolute steal at the reported £7m-£9m rumours going around.

Banega yes but Damiao not quite there yet in my opinion. Would love to be proved wrong though.

11 Jul 2013 18:13:01
Southampton sign Victor Wanyama on a 4-year deal.
Source : OS
BB

Great Signing! Statement of intent. COYR!

Look after Big Vic he's a quality player. Thanks for the memories big man.

Good Luck for the season

Hail Hail/SAINTS

MikeyBhoy88

Southampton won't sign who ed016?

11 Jul 2013 18:10:04
Wanyama signed 4 year deal believed
To be in the region of 12 milion pounds.

11 Jul 2013 16:47:00
According to TV, Southampton and Newcastle are interested in Cheikhou Kouyate of Anderlecht. The 23 year old from Senegal plays Centre Back but has also been known to play as a Defensive Midfielder.

- TJ

11 Jul 2013 17:08:40
Thanks for the service chappers, anybody who has him will get a great honest player with amazing workrates, now he's gone I see wanyama coming in tonight

I really liked Chaplow. Still think he could have done a job for us but we are evolving all the time and I'd rather an honest hard working player like him got 1st team football where he can show his metal. Good luck Chappers

Original poster - by the sounds of it he didn't want leave because he enjoyed his time here

11 Jul 2013 16:45:11
As a celtic fan really happy victor wanyama is going to saints best club I think to go to hope now we can have a good relationship

That is the first Celtic fan I have seen say anything positive about Wanyama moving to Saints. Thanks :)

All done another great youngster in the bag more still to come welcome victor coyr

Celtic fan really! don't think so

Scotish football is only on par with the championship if he signs can't see us doing much more than last year, he along with le error are hardly inspirational signing's can see us bottom 6 at best so much for the champions league.

^^bottom 6! What u on mate get me sum!

Lol I am a celtic fan you gimp wanyamd will be world class your lucky u got him for the price u paid who cares wht league he played in he played for celtic 1 of the biggest clubs in the world enough said

No one expects Champions League! Europa would be a push of expectations but in all fairness top 10 next season will do us all fine, steady progression.

11 Jul 2013 15:56:43
Richard Chaplow has had his contract terminated by mutual consent!

Will miss Chappers. I don't think he was ever good enough for the Premier League but a solid Championship player and important in our promotion march. Think he'll end up at Millwall.

Best of luck Richard and thank you for helping us get to the Premiership.

I'll never forget that goal against Man U in the cup. Nudged it on then whackhavethat! Place went crackers! Cheers Chappers!

mssaint

11 Jul 2013 15:40:53
Forren moves back to Molde again! Interview in Norwegian television.

NorwaySaint

On the official website as well. What a waste of time that was!

Probably a waste of time and money. Oh well, he was more if a non-starter than a failure.

Thought he was saying he wanted to play for us and was looking forward to playing for the team?

What a complete waste of everyone's time. Didn't even kick a ball for us.
I hope to hell they have someone lined up to take his place

Sorensen

To take the place of the invisible man? Do we need a new one, really?

11 Jul 2013 14:12:17
Reports in Norwegian media state that Forren is on his way back to Molde. Press conference at 1630 norwegian time.

Jean Norway

{Ed001's Note - just in case: http://www.rbnett.no/100Sport/fotball/article381503.snd that is a Norwegian article stating he is returning, purely on the strength of him having been spotted in town.}

Hope so he is not really going to get into the first team, so atleast he will get first team football now. We will now move on to buy another CB.

This is forrens report on the matter

The Norway centre-back is yet to feature for the Saints after joining in January but has turned down a move in order to fight for his place ahead of the new season
Southampton defender Vegard Forren has rejected a loan move to former club Molde in order to fight for his place on the south coast.

The 25-year-old, who has seven caps for Norway, only joined the Saints in January for a fee of around £3.5 million but is yet to feature in the Premier League.


However, the defender looks prepared to fight for a spot in Mauricio Pochettino's team, despite the club already signing fellow centre-back Dejan Lovren earlier in June.

"I am very fond of Molde and hope they do well, " Forren told the Daily Echo, "but right now it's not an option for me. "

I'd hope not, seems such a waste if this is true. I thought he was supposed to be the next big thing from Norwegian football.

I met him last game of the season and he said to me he was really keen to get into the team this year so why would he leave could just be going back to his home town?

{Ed001's Note - that is why I posted up the report, so you could have a look and see just how little basis it was being made on. The guy's family lives there, it is hardly a shock that he was there during the off season! Especially when you consider he has already rejected their initial offer to return on loan, just a few weeks back.}

The press conference is on Norwegian television right now. Forren have signed a 3, 5 years contract.
Jean Norway

Forren is off, and permanently. don't quite get this

There is official confirmation of Forren leaving for Molde. Look on the OS.

Forrens gone. Totally baffled by this decision. We paid 3.5 million quid for him and the guy never got a look in. Sorry, can't work that one out.

{Ed001's Note - that is bizarre, he only rejected a loan move back last month saying he wanted to fight for his place!}

Well its offical he is back at Molde actually had some basis to it after all!

What is so strange? He was bought in the January window to cover a fairly desperate CB situation. Since then a new manager has come in, and Jos started to sort himself out (somewhat!). Now we have signed another CB with possibility of another on the way. So, would Forren really have played much next season-don't think so. Therefore best all round he can return to Norway and continue his career.

Saint Martin

11 Jul 2013 08:47:19
1 in, 1 out of Southampton today if all goes well. Victor Wanyama will have his medical this morning and be announced soon after.
Richard Chaplow will also have a medical this morning as he looks to wrap up a deal to join Milwall

Wrong - two out.

You are getting some player in Victor Wanyama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0uSqhChls

11 Jul 2013 06:03:41
Not a rumour but can't wait for tomorrow for when we make our biggest signing! Happy 18th Birthday Luke for tomorrow!

10 Jul 2013 23:22:02
As it seems Wanyama is on the verge of signing, I here we're apparantly interested Cheikhou Kouyate, would love this, as he sound class, but we don't need another CB really unless we were to sell 2, I still think we need cover for LB, RB, RW or LW and ST, I think we should use Taggart and Chambers for cover for LB and RB cover also Cork will be able to cover RB, possibly use Isgrove or Rowe as cover for wings but it's they may not be ready, but it's more likely we'll sign someone I'd love Moses or Sinclair to sign or even Ince would be quality and a for striker if Jake Sinclair or Ryan Seager are not ready then I think we should go for Dalmio of course, or Adrian maybe Morrata, I think we need to spend big on a striker, I think we have great prospects for next season, I think a top 8 finish is very possible and who knows maybe even higher? COYR!

Blimey you have just covered most of the reserves and then say we need a top class expensive forward/striker. At the stage we are at we can't risk the academy boys/reserves, this season experience is absolutely paramount. We know a lot of our young lads have great potential but we need to establish ourselves in the prem first. Good finish this season and use a few of them as subs when we are in a strong winning position for experience is the only way to go. The EPL is a very tough league with guys out there that would eat our young boys for breakfast. Understand your post but we can't take risks.

We can't keep buying a ton of player as cover, and expect them to happy to be on the bench! We got plenty of cover in defense (to back up Clyne - Lovren - Yoshida/FonteForren/Hooiveld - Shaw): Cork, Yoshida can play RB. Clyne can switch to LB if needed as he has done before. Wingers: Punch, Lallana, Ramirèz, Rodriguez. But the big money should be spent up front as Lambert won't score 15+ goals every season, and let's face it; He's not getting any younger.

If Wanyama does sign, then Striker's definitley going to be the next top priority. Damiao would be a coup if it happened although I think he's more likely to go to Napoli if i'm honest and Ince looks to be on his way to Cardiff. I wonder if it would be worth looking into Mauro Zárate who's fallen out of favour at Lazio recently.

I think we're good for CBs now. I'd expect Lovren, Yoshida and possibly Forren to be regular starters next season. I think Taggart and Fox are good enough back up for Luke but we could do with another RB as back up for Clyne now Richardson's gone. I know Yoshida and Cork can play there but it's not their primary position. Could see Cork filling that role if Wanyama will be challenging for his position in DM.

I totally agree St. Peter. At the moment I worry about how we are going to do up front. Towards the last third of the season we really struggled with goals. Whether it was service or just the strikers. Rickie is a good intelligent player but we NEED someone who is going to score us 20+ and someone who is going to keep sending in the good crosses/passes.

Forren can play lb and cb. Yoshida and cork rb. Think that's enough cover tbh. Also I'm starting to believe pocc and cortese will bring in just 2 more players. Damiao and banega. I hope
Saint smiff