Southampton Rumours Archive August 19 2013

19 Aug 2013 16:01:59
Hello all havnt been on here a while but I've heard from a few people about other additions. These are not players we are fighting tooth and nail to get as are major targets have been completed, what's left is further additions to add strength and depth to help us push on.

The 3 names I've been hearing will only be signed on are terms and if it doesn't work out how we want it will have a line drawn under it for the time being.

The names.

Scott Sinclair on possible loan with view to purchase.
Frederik S�rensen not a must buy but a player with great potential and can cover at left back.
Cheikhou Kouyat� long term interest but the most unlikely of the 3 also.

Clarkey Saint

I don't think we'll get another defender.
We already have Lovren & Maya with Jos & Fonte as back up & Stephens & Turnbull coming up. I really believe that the 2 youngsters are in MP's plans so I don't think we'll sign anyone who would delay their chances of playing
I think it'll be that thing where we've got all of our main targets or at least filled out weaker positions & we'll only sign someone if someone special becomes available.
If we do, I would expect an attacking playmaker but I don't think that is a big priority for saints

Any other positions we're slightly weak on we'll back up with our youth prospects. Which I prefer frankly.

Think we will sign Banega or Sinclair for the number 11 shirt. Agree with the post above about defence thought Lovern and Fonte were class on sat.

I think it's unrealistic to think we'll sign anyone else this window. We have money, but we still have FFP to think of and need to keep some in reserve just in case things aren't going to plan in January. I agree with above, that we'll be backing up positions with youth players, like Stephens and Turnbull at the back.

Don't really see us 'needing' anyone now,

We have three capable 'keepers, three good RB's, 4 good CB's with two very good youth players coming up soon, three good LB's, 5 good CM's, 5 good AM's and a couple of youth players coming up and 3 good forwards each capable of getting 10+ this season

I think we'll wait until atleast January and evaluate what's working and what isn't and buy to suit then

Can confirm that I have the same info although the 3rd name was a new one on me. Sinclair is looki g like a loan signing but man city are trying to pull the strings on the deal so we are not too bothered if it comes to anything. The 2nd one could still happen but again we are not pursuing hard like ghe others & interest may cool off until january

Who is the second left back? Fox is poor and can go in my view

Shaw, Matt Targett - 17yo in the u21's, supposed to go on the pre-season tour but was injured, can play at CB and RB too, looks to be just as good as Shaw and Chambers are. Jack Stephens - young CB can play at Rb or LB too. Fox is good enough for cover, made a few mistakes last season but that experience should make him a bit better

Reckon in about 10 years 75% of the England squad will have come up through our academy

Like the Top Post:) Saints Academy!

In how many years since Saint Marcus, have we bought more than 4 first team players?

Lets bare in mind we've already signed 3 players.

Come one guys, please be a little sensible. Other than when Marcus bought the club and our squad had been decimated we haven't. That's because we've tried to maintain the team spirit that we have built.

On top of this, Cortese has said he wants to have 50% of the team having come from the academy. So we need to leave a pathway for kids like JWP, Shaw and Chambers and maybe Rowe to get game-time.

When you add in the kids, our squad is starting to look a little crowded.
We aren't suddenly going to abandon the way we have worked, especially when it has been working so well.

I agree in some respects, but I think we are still light at CB.
If we did lose Lovren to injury for a period of time, it was clear from last season that Hooiveld or Fonte will struggle to keep clean sheets alongside Maya as they don't have the pace or composure for the Prem, respectively.
On top of that, our Under 21 CBs are far from ready.

It was a bit of a concern that although Turnbull and Stephens both initially went on the preseason tour for experience, that MP didn't see any place for them to actually get game time after the first friendly.

I'll be surprised if we aren't making some sort of effort to find a CB, even if young and initially viewed as a squad player, because we don't have suitable cover.

If we get anyone it will be AM Banega or Sinclare. I don't think there is anything in Cortese mind regarding "too many new faces", "not a good time" if the price is right then a move will ahppen if not it wont.

One things for certain we need to be moving on some. We seem to be a bit stuck because of players wages, e.g Sharp. Not a Guly hater by any means but I can't help but think his goose is cooked with the way the club is going

Welcome back Clarkey. Agree St Christopher but surely we won't turn up the opportunity of a 'steal' like Davis.

Just a note on Matt Target, I went to the U21 game against Chelsea at St. Marys last friday ad he is nowhere near the level of shaw and not yet ready to step up to the first team. Was easily beaten, all game long.

Seen targett play too, he's been quality every time I've seen him and the fact that MoPo was willing to take him on the pre season tour shows he sees something too

Hello gazza good to be back. I have noticedalot of people seemed to skip over the part I said we will only go for if its good on our terms and if not we aren't desperate to sign anyone else.

by this I mean if they don't come are squad is fine as it is, also i'd like to point out our manager is known for taking youth players and given them a chance so expect more players given a chance

clarkey saint

19 Aug 2013 12:48:47
now we have finally go osvaldo who is are next target a cb?anyone heard any targets?

I heard we might get Scott Sinclair

If Chelsea get Rooney (which is looking unlikely) lukaku for £22m as he can play am, st and, if needs be, winger.

By the look of osvaldo, shove him cb haha. Looks solid.

I think now it'll be a case of see who becomes available for a cheap deal to take another quality addition but nothing is desperately needed. Perhaps we may still see someone join if the previous Sporting Lisbon player comes to us. But not going to cost much.

No chance, splashing 22m! Would be loan with a view for a permanent deal. But even that is optimistic