13 Aug 2013 17:30:56
Pablo Osvaldo is expected to sign for Southampton before the West Brom game. The Italian international has recently pulled out of international duty with 'injury'.
What a load of old tosh, he's injured and not important to Argentina's national side anyway so they aren't going to make a fuss.
I've heard that he was getting called in since Balotelli was injured during a training session.
He plays for Italy.
But how much for? His price seems to have dropped from £20m £18m £15m now at £8m! Maybe if we wait long enough, we'll get him for the same as Sir Rickie £1m and he'll play for £10k per week. Still not convinced he's the striker for us
Osvaldo is Argentine. Not Italian.
He is Italian. Born in Argentina.
He was born in Argentina but plays for Italy.
I'm probably not the first to point this out, but he qualifies for Italy because of a grandfather or great-grandfather or some such, and he already has 8 caps for Italy.
He must just enjoy wearing an Italy shirt for photos then!
He is Argentinian but plays for Italy.
He plays for Italy you 'so called footy statos'
Press have continued to link us with osvaldo, and he by far would be our most proven and ambitious signing, regardless of his personality. But it's just not going to happen. He has already expressed his desire to stay so enough is enough!!! In other news we are still in for damiao and is expected to sign Friday.
Oh please stop these silly rumors that has absolutely no foundation in reality. Damiao declined cuz he didn't think Saints were ambitious enough!
Damiao signing on Friday would be such a p*ss take. Just out of time to play against West Brom who we will struggle against. They were great last season and despite losing Lukaku they have improved with signings like Vydra and that Uruguayan centre back I can't remember the name of.
Diego Lugano
I don't think he actually wants to come to us end of. Personally I'd rather see Damiao in a saints shirt but he's declared we are not ambitious enough. I imagine he means big enough.
Who gives a toss what bleeding country he plays for!
Born in Argentenia with Italian father. moved to Italy and therefore qualified to play for both but chose Italy
The people who know what to believe are normally the bookies. Just to let you know that Osvaldo is now 2/1 favourite to join Saints from 3/1, however, still seems too good odds for bookies. Obviously something is happening and I think it is really down to the player now because I am sure that the clubs have agreed terms.
Lots of silly rumours about Osvaldo at the moment. So what's the truth?
Like many here have said Osvaldo is Argentinian, but qualifies to play for Italy.
For those people saying that he has landed in Southampton, what a load of rubbish. He is currently with the Italian squad, and is rumoured to be starting for Italy tonight.
Saints offer to Roma is rumoured to be for a total of 20M Euros including bonuses and add on's. According to reports from SlySports Italia Saints have improved their offer to Osvaldo to approximately 3m Euros a year, compared to the 2. 4 offered by Wolfsburg.
Like many of Saints signings, it seems Nicola Cortese is prepared to be patient to get his man. There has been a lot of negative talk regarding Osvaldo, but if we sign him, I for one would be over the moon.