Southampton Rumours Archive July 18 2014

18 Jul 2014 22:57:10
Ronald koeman said on dutch tv that he is interrested in ron vlaar. Nothing concrete. I think it would be an amazing signing for sfc

Please no.

Vlaar had a really strong world cup, I, for one, would be chuffed with this signing, providing he plays like he did for Holland - the rock at the back.

I think Vlaar would be a great addition to the squad. I believe we need x2 cb's to be honest. Hoover and Yoshi don't cut it. i'd like to see Van Dijke from celtic come in. I think he could be the next Frank Rijkaard.

19 Jul 2014 10:02:36
Just hope this is true , I think you all know from my previous comments that he is an amazing professional and brilliant last line defender. We need someone like him desperately with our high pressing game. Make a perfect captain.

I agree with him having a good world cup tbf. but he never seems to do the job for Aston Villa so why would he be aby different in the same league just a different team?

Tried to do it almost by himself last season, even the best can only do so much. If he leaves Villa I guarantee they will be relegated.

@Saint Christopher - the rest of the defence let's him down at villa, next to another decent CB he could do well

I don't think we need that many players beyond a CB and a CF. A GK would be a bonus but bot essestial so only if we can get someone good. We need to make sure Lovren and Spider stay. If not we wI'll of course need more players. Vlaar is definitely better than whstvwe have so if available we should get him.

Chrisdownj

it looks like we won't be playing the high pressing game under RK. But whatever system we do play, Vlaar could be a huge signing, along with Van Dijke, and if Lovren stays and we also end up with Caulker, wow that would be a squad of CBs to choose from!

"Nothing concrete". Don't u mean "nothing roncrete" ba dum tiss

I'm pretty sure you mean 'Nothing *pause for dramatic effect* Roncrete' *thunderous applause*.

We need pace! we got no pace I can't think of any quick players without rodrigues in the squad. If we don't buy a pacey striker and pacey wide player I think we have made big mistakes this transfer market.

Koeman says Pelle is quick but I know what you mean.

Vlaar at the World Cup plays alongside 2 other centre backs as well as two wing backs essentially making a back 5, but for Villa he plays a back 4. Maybe this is a reason why Vlaar doesn't perform well for club because he prefers being alongside more defenders? I personally would rather seen Van Dijk.

I agree. I think Pelle will thrive off the crosses from a pacey wideman. The links for Redmond seem to have dried up unless RK is expecting sam mcqueen to step up? He's not that quick though is he?

I would like to see Vlaar and Van Dijk join us even if Lovren stays. With Chambers and Targett that would make an awesome back 5.

R vlaar would be a good appointment IMO but we must also be looking for a more long term investment.

I don't know why people are always on about us signing younger player's.We produce enough young talent and really need players who can do the business now and have exexperience. I think Centre backs need more experience than any other position also.

18 Jul 2014 19:28:40
am hearing arsenal are ready to try and get morgan from saints
i hope saints put at least 25 million price tag on him
that should be enough to put wenger off
as he is a french international now the price goes up accordingley
forestsaint

18 Jul 2014 19:42:15
Anybody any idea what is going on with Gaston shouldn't he be back with us by now. Any rumours about the possible interest there was earlier on about him going back to Italy.

Gaston is due back during this weekend or if it is monday because of extended holiday due to WC.

Argentina went much further in the World Cup than the likes of England/Japan/Croatia.

He isn't due back yet.

Gaston and Morgan are both due to rejoin the squad this weekend due to the extended leaves they got for their teams progressing to further rounds of the world cup.

18 Jul 2014 22:10:53
Arsenal being interested in Morgan has been in the media for at least twelve months. If they were that interested, why didn't they try and push a deal through well before he was in the French team and had played at the WC? Doesn't really make any economic sense.

St Christopher - Gaston is from Uruguay mate.

{Ed007's Note - But he came to Southampton via Bolgna, in Italy, and he has been linked with a move back to Italy.}

Ed I think the point was more around how it is therefore irrelevant how far Argentina went in the World Cup as to how much holiday he had.

Any truth in the rumour that brendan rogers has begged ronald koeman to let him into marchwood training ground so he can try and work out how to produce a good footballer eds?

Sorry Ed, I was purely referring to his nationality

{Ed007's Note - It was obvious what Chris meant.}

19 Jul 2014 10:09:18
Thanks for that Ed . think someone on here wants to disagree with me no matter what. Still I suppose that is one of the things that makes this website so interesting.

{Ed007's Note - Don't let it worry you, take it as a compliment.}