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21 Jun 2013 20:18:36
reports in italy suggest saints are to table a £2m bid for 21 year old striker Simone Zaza of Sampdoria, who impressed while on loan at Ascoli last season.
I though ac Milan or real were after him? Seems to have spent the last few seasons permanently on loan
That would be a heck of a coup to gtet him. Juventus and Milan are keen on him
As are psg
21 Jun 2013 18:00:52
Wanyama has told African journalists that there has been a £10m fee agreed with saints just personal terms left to complete
I saw on a website that Celtic have come out and said no bids have come in and the player is happy and staying there whilst they do a new deal for him.
? Really?
Before we get ahead of ourselves, I'll cast your minds back a few months; one word. Buttner.
Celtic haven't come out and said anything. One of their players has said the players are happy there, nothing that says he won't be leaving though.
Apparently in an interview Wanyama has said Celtic have accepted a bid and he is free to begin talks.
Isn't buttner a name?
St stuie
“I’m on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree terms with the team before I consider myself a Saint, ” Wanyama, who was recently installed as Kenya captain, said.
Quote from Kenyan Saturday nation paper.
Jannersaint.
Totally different situation with Buttner, we don't pay on demand!
Copied from the "daily nation " Nairobi.
Wanyama, who is on holiday until July 10, says he has not been contacted by Southampton but alluded to the fact that the club has tried to get his signature many times. “I’m on holiday, I am only hearing this from the media but I can say the deal is far from being complete. Yes, my club has agreed terms with Southampton, but I will also have to agree terms with the team before I consider myself a Saint, ” Wanyama, who was recently installed as Kenya captain, said. Wanyama’s position opens the door for more clubs to increase their bid. The 21-year-old has become one of Celtic’s key players since joining the Scottish champions from Belgian club Beerschot for £900,000 two years ago. Arsenal, Liverpool and Serie A giants Inter Milan have also expressed interest in the player.
This sounds a little more realistic. We want players that believe in the project and want to sign for us. Not players that will hang on for a better option, only to warm the bench
The fact that Wanyama refers to being a Saint sounds pretty positive to me. He could have been more circumspect and said he isn't sure where he will go yet. His comment is specifically about terms, which can't be surprising as I'm sure he wants as much as he can get
Does it seem a co-incidence that Celtic have just signed a new central defender so I would think Wanyama is definitely going, but who to??
Well, Wanyama is a midfielder so I'm not sure how relevant that is.
Lenny
What is this about Wanyama being on holiday until July 10th?
Yeh, right! A guy who is likely to join an EPL side, but will holiday until 10 days after pre-season training starts! Smoke and mirrors comes to mind!
Saint Martin
21 Jun 2013 14:46:45
Southampton will play friendlies against Schalke 04 and Besiktas in a pre-season tournament, venue not yet set but most likely around Germany and Austria.
Source: Schalke04 OS
Also just been confirmed by Southampton's official site. We will play FC Schalke 04, Beşiktaş, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad
Good preseason to prepare us for a top 10 finish
21 Jun 2013 11:25:56
Shrewsbury have made an enquiry about taking Saints striker Lee Barnard on loan for the season.
The Saints striker was on loan at league 1 rivals Oldham last season and Shrews manager sees Barnard as just the quality striker needed to lead the line.
John Matthews
What I like about barnard was his work rate him and rickie was class in league 1 for us shame he didn't play as many for us championship I do like him he has a winning mentality good eye for goal and good engine dosnt stop he will do well for you guys
I'd much prefer we sold him and got him off the books so we didn't need to worry about this stuff. I know he was good for us but I'm sure he must be getting pretty tired of being thrown from club to club.
As a saints fan who watches shrews lee Barnard is quality player and just what shrews need
Agree with the post about selling him, 100%. No disrespect intended but it is just not fair for these guys and families to be shuttled around the country on loan after loan. They deserve the opportunity to be settled and move their careers forward.
Saint Martin
The problem with selling Barnard is, like Forte they are getting paid more than double any club in league one are willing to pay them due to the 25% increase in there contracts every time the team got a promotion. None of these clubs are going to pay Barnard 10k a week or forte 8k a week. With their short careers they won't be willing to take a pay cut so the only option is to pay up there contract and release them or loan them out with the loan club paying a percentage of their wage which will probably be only half at the most.
21 Jun 2013 11:16:21
wanyama in £10m plus billy sharp. Saints to sign Poch with Fonte going opposite direction. Steve de ridder to return to Belgium. the new kit delayed as sponsor LOTUS pulled out at last min when went to print. all these rumours 90% oh and pompey to sign 8 players from TAHITI
How do you know it was LOTUS?
Lenny
Get real!
Regards Lotus. if real then Lotus would be sued for millions!
Presumably you mean Stoch, not Poch, we've already signed him he's the manager. He's not going anywhere.
Lotus home shirt sponsor Proton away shirt sponsor? Its a bit to Norwich City for my taste.
Saints to sign who? With Fonte going the other way? Do you mean Stoch?
Aap3 are still involved with Southampton - check out their Twitter feed.
I'm not saying that there is no foundation to these rumors about Aap3 dropping out of the sponsorship contract, but all I have heard are vague rumors.
We'll know soon enough when the kit is released within the next 2 weeks.
21 Jun 2013 11:09:06
Apparently our bid for Wanyama has been accepted
Apparently whos said this?
Been on the celtic rumors site and they all seem to think its a done deal apart from the person who said crystal palace wba norwich and wigan are all bigger clubs then us the fool
Tribalfootball.com quoted the Daily Mail
Wanyama has spoken to the African press and said that Celtic have accepted a £10M offer from Saints. He also said that there was still a long way to go as he is currently on holiday, and no personal terms have been discussed yet.
. and how well do you know the 'African press'? Time to wake up!
I don't think Celtic could turn down an offer of 10 mill (plus add ons). But agreeing personal terms is a different matter
21 Jun 2013 10:46:49
Southampton soon to complete the £17 million double swoop of Celtics Victor Wanyama and Gary Hooper.
21 Jun 2013 07:55:45
17 mill for Pablo osvaldo is in the sun. He is s*** just my opinion
Reckon it's just paper talk because he once played for Poch and is Argie.
Spot on. He is 27. We won't sign players that old.
funnily enough, I know another good Argentinian who also plays for AS Roma that we would buy.
Omg lol osvaldo is class you guys slating him have obviously never seen him play guys a beast
Smoke screen for Lamela. hopefully. wishing. dreaming. not happening
The mirror is saying 17 million for Osvaldo. What's happening with Banega?
Oh yeah I mean putting away 17 goals in 33 games for roma is s***? do you even know what your talking about? and 27 so what he can put goals away which is what we need and he is a very good player actually just has an attitude and desire to win every game and if he doesn't he gets annoyed
TOTAL CRAP we would want a younger and better player than this
Hold on boys, have you read about this chap. On the verges of the Italian National Team, and terrific recent goal scoring record.
More importantly he used to play with much missed saints legend, Papa Waigo for Fiorentina. Now if Papa were to come back as part of the deal that would be something.
What wouldnt, Saints fans give to see that brilliant and unique Papa Waigo goal celebration again?
Hang on though there's another bit about Osvaldo punching a team mate in the face, namely sometime Saints target Erik Lamela, and getting sent off, not to mention his machine gunning the crowd goal celebration.
If we signed all three we'd get value for our season tickets, though we could struggle in the fair play league.
Roll on August.
Mumbler
Osvaldo is class why wouldn't we want him 27-28 is were players start to peak and hit there prime how old was rickie when we bought him?
AFR94, why don't you calm down a bit? I'm glad that we aren't discussing transfers in the pub as your aggressiveness would get us barred.
How are you so sure you know so much about these players. Do you live in Italy?
Anyway, back to the point, we don't make Saints transfer policy, or if you think we do, you are misguided.
However, we all know what the policy is, that Saints don't generally go in for older players. that's another reason why we got Mopo as manager, for bringing on youth. Probably wise as we don't want to be paying inflated transfer fees for players who may think that they now have nothing left to prove.
Whether players are good or not is irrelevant and and has no bearing.
Osvaldo is class. At 27 he's in his prime and he'll bang in the goals for us that's for sure. On what facts are people basing their opinions on?
Lenny
17 Million is a lot for Osvaldo. he is a talent yes but there are cheaper better options out there for sure
Yes, he's in his prime and spending the odd million can be seen as worthwhile but buying at the peak is not something an astute investment banker is likely to do.
he's a class player. Would love to see him at saints.
Wtf are you all on about? He scored loads last year and sounds class, don't be ridiculos and say we can do better, we couldn't much better he'd be a great addition, but I doubt he'd come to be honest
Would be a class signing for saints, anyone who said otherwise is an person.
21 Jun 2013 00:56:49
Southampton are interest in brazil striker Jo for around a fee of 4 million
What a joke. Jo was a disaster. We would never sign him
2 goals in 2 in confed cup?
Jo is a good, strong player. I know he wasn't successful elsewhere in the Prem but I would be made up to sign him for £4m. City didn't spend a load on him because he's cr*p.
Having said that, I don't expect we would go for him. I don't believe a thing with saints until it happens.
Jo has no pace, which is fine for South American footy but not for the Prem. Full of tricks maybe, but he had a poor shots to goals ratio for City (a problem we already have) and has scored 2 in 2 because he is playing for Brazil. who I believe have on or two other dangerous players. so its easy to get tap ins? City liked him because he reminded them of the Goat.
All by the by really, Saints would never sign him.
For your info jo didn't get many chances at man city but done quite well at everton whilst on loan would of made move perm but everton couldn't afford wage. I wouldn't mind he would be good playing off lambo may lack pace but as great strength in the air anf on the floor
21 Jun 2013 00:02:39
Southampton fc are close to signing 2 players for around 18 million.
Well that's something new eh!
Really? Not 18 million players for £2?
What a waste of a post. More information in future or save your fingertips