Southampton Rumours Archive January 21 2013

21 Jan 2013 18:53:28
Anyone know of any interest in any Saints youngsters, Ward-Prowse, Shaw, Targett, etc.?

Interest is there, Cortese is not willing to sell at any 'reasonable' price. Simples.

Yes, plenty of interest, but not for sale.

JWP signed a 5 year contract recently so can't see him going. Shaw committed to club so should be keeping hold of him.

Not sure about Targett - lots of interest - personally don't know much about him.

21 Jan 2013 15:37:29
Rumours say coutinho will prefer a move to liverpool but mauricio pocchetino has put a 6.5million bid in for Real Madrid's CF Jose Callejon Jose Maurinho said if a bid comes in for him he will let the spainard go.

Jay Saint

Heard similar things about Callejon. Surplus to requirements at Madrid and Mourinho and Pochettino are good friends so I could see this happening. He would fit right in on either of the wings at Southampton. This is exactly the kind of quality we need if we're to not only stay up this season, but to seriously compete next.

- TJ

Looks decent

Would be nice, but not sure if it would really happen...

Callejon is an excellent strikers but very much doubt he'd come here and not for 6.5m

Eds? Anything?

ChrisMiz {Ed001's Note - I haven't, I will ask if anyone else has regarding Callejon. Not sure what is happening with Coutinho, I know Liverpool asked about a loan deal, that was rejected out of hand. I really am not sure about all these reports of a transfer deal being done, Liverpool are deliberately putting out a lot of disinformation. Such as when there were reports of interest in Sneijder, when Liverpool made no move for him at all.}

Be an absolutely superb signing and you are right Maurinho and Pochettino are quite good friends and he is surplus to the requirements at Real Madrid.

Callejon played under Pochettino at Espanyol also.

Plus, as has been said, Pochettino is friendly with Mourinho and Callejon isn't needed.

£6.5 mil is a realistic price to offload an unwanted player who was originally signed for under £4million. Not sure what his wages are like though...

Beefy

Callejon also worked under Pochettino at espanol so it seems like a deal that could happen and would be exactly what we need

Well this is clearly b*******. When you start a rumour on this site, remember as a first port of call that the manager doesn't handle the transfers.... That hasn't happened under Cortese and never will. He can ask for hijm, but Cortese will handle the entire process. So I doubt that PM has submitted any bid to real Madrid.

Quite probably so, however, having had "some weeks" in which to study us, I reckon it is quite possible MP has put some suggestions to NC

I also reckond that NC would be well aware of MP's connections and would be looking to use them to our advantage.

Block34

The manager may not directly handle the transfers, but if the manager can help as a selling point and has a specific player and a way to drive down the cost in the deal with a friend type thing, I'm sure a guy like Cortese would more than happily take a deal like that.

Callejob predominantly plays Right Wing, not CF.
So that actually makes it more likely we will sign him as having watched the team against Everton, it is clear that Puncheon is going to struggle to hold down that role under MP.
25 though... maybe a bit old for Saints?? We haven't signed anyone that old since Rickie Lambert :D

St Ripper

St Ripper-Puncheon was struggling with his guts! Cut him some slack.

My comment about Puncheon is nothing to do with his need to use the toilet.
If you'd been to the game against Everton, you would have seen how many times he holds on to the ball too long, gets caught out of position, misses the chance to make a pass, loses possession too easily and never looks up to see opportunities to play people in.
He is definitely talented but sadly, not intelligent enough to work with the team.

Liverpool might buy him off us when we replace him with Coutinho....

St Ripper

Agreed! It was clearly proven when he had Gaston on his left in space and decided it was better to take on 3 defenders and lose the ball

21 Jan 2013 12:46:27
Papers reporting Liverpool are going to increase their offer for Coutinho and think they'll sign him by the end of the week. Any news on our movement concerning him? Will we go toe-to-toe with them?

Liverpool have 8 million left that is it they wnt for that much we have bid 9 million ounds we should get him

Trev saint

Liverpool have had their second offer rejected, and are now down to checking down the back of the sofa for some extra funds!

If we are really keen, sure he could be signed but how much of this is media and agent hype?

Saint Martin

Sothampton were a good club now you are laughing at liverpool take a look at the league there is a very good chance you won't be in it next season. so all these players will stay around when you get relegated which you will with this atitude remember a manager that dosent know the premiershipat least nigel adkins had a bit of respect for other clubs.Tommy Irish Red

Ah well don't take on the big boys looks like we found a few million in the sofa he he he he he he.Tommy Irish Red