Southampton Rumours Archive January 29 2013

29 Jan 2013 18:32:38
Rafinha from barca coming this week. {Ed001's Note - Rafinha plays for Bayern.}

Har de Har de Har!! how d'ya feel mate?

Is he not a right back aswell that's not what we need

Why would we sign another rb stupid rumour

Poor knowledge ed, rafinha is a 20yo brazilian mid who plays for barca b, younger brother of Thiago Alcantera who plays for the main team {Ed001's Note - hardly poor knowledge, he is not known as Rafinha by anyone other than a tiny contingent. The Spanish refer to him as Rafa Alcantera. I would take their way of looking at it over yours.}

Assuming this is Rafa Alcantara, brother of Thiago, rather then Rafinha of Bayern. Both referred to as Rafinha. I could see this happening and hope it does, though being honest I do have doubts.

- Taber

I concur! He is a bayern player

There's two. One plays for Barcelona. Either way it's probably bull.

It's Rafa Alacantara. Saints have been looking at taking 1 or 2 of the young players in the Barcelona be team on loan for quite a while. The new managers football connections in Barcelona have only made it more likely. Still might not happen though.

Rafa Alcantara is more highly thought of in Spain as a prospect than Thiago. I'd imagine this as very unlikely. Who knows though... I'm learning to expect the unexpected with Saints!

Either way I would happily take a bet with anyone that this isn't going to happen

This is getting silly now MP was at esspanyol, he has no ties to the barca a or be team as they would be arch rivals, at leaast make up constructive rubbish

st stuie

29 Jan 2013 17:40:51
Papers in Netherlands reporting that Saints have had a bid accepted for Jeremain Lens.

Give me a link and I might actually believe you

Im in the army and a saints fan. one of my best mates in the army went to school with a current saints player, i'm not saying who.
but trust me when I say saints are not getting anymore players coming in this transfer window.
trust me !!

Why would a player know out transfer targets?

Lenny

Saints ARE NOT signing anymore players this transfer window so can everyone stop linking us with players. The squad is strong enough to keep us in the prem league. In the summer we will sign some new players

"No one can forcast the actions of NC, He is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; But perhaps there is a key. That key is Southampton Football Clubs best interest." W. Churchill just changed a little to sum our Saints up these days. So who knows what will happen guess we will all have to till 11pm Thursday.

Google "Jeremain Lens 2013" and there's a tv link on which there's a topic on how we're interested in this lad - but it's dated July 2012!

And this from Tribalfootball "..... The Dutchman saw a summer offer from Southampton turned down by PSV"

...and.....

"If I really wanted to go to Southampton, then I would have made a fuss. The Premier League or the Bundesliga, is where I want to go"

Maybe he'll change his tune a little?

Look on Saints twitter-Jermaine Lens indicated there.

I think Saints will bring in at least one more player before the end of the window.

Certainly do not believe that they are not looking to do so (that is just standard smoke and mirrors by the club) but of course nothing is easy in the January window and agents/clubs could just make it impossible.

Pochettino is on record as saying he is not looking to make signings because of lack of time also a tweet from Simpon Peach who is close to the Saints set up warning us no to expect any more signings this window..

How is this Mauricio Pochettino team with no transfers in its NA team the same team that played so well against Everton the other night even forran was NA signing where's the big names courtinho bigila vadu to name a few fact is he wanted them but they did not what us! totally agree with these pm's if the club want are trust they must put there money were the mouth is?

I think the idea MP isn't going to make signings is getting a little twisted. He is playing it cool and showing faith in his squad publicly. If you go on record as desperate for players (Redknapp at QPR) the price for players gets driven up. It's a poker game. I'm sure we are in for players for this final push. I believe out run in is fairly favourable and we could make great progress with one or two more.

Jannersaint.

To the post re NA team not MP, surely its NC Team, forren said today he never met NA, MP happy with team he inherited, he'll also be happy with anyone NC buys.
NC is cute in business, expect the unexpected, in Nicola we trust
Proper saint

Forren was absolutely a Cortese signing, he's all but admitted that he knew about the change of management before he came, and has never spoken to Adkins (interview on Saints player).

I still think we will get one more player before Friday - need a attacking midfielder/winger to provide competition for the Lallana/Ramirez/Puncheon front line - sorry but Do Prado just doesn't cut it (and he's injured)

Why does everybody keep getting on the back of NC and MP when these players they are after decide not to come to the Saints. Leave it to them I am sure they will get it right. Trouble is most of you lot keep posting unfounded and ridiculous information about players coming here which is basically made up. Just remember where we were in 2010 and where we are now. Keep the faith and don't get on their backs if we get a bad result at Old Trafford, when you want to point fingers remember the 6 -1 at Arsenal and 2 - 0 against Wigan etc. etc. before you start knocking the new manager. Never know we might get some luck and get a good result, you never know.

Lens is exactly the sort of player we need, and there is much spec about him an saints. Although Its old news, its constant, from last summer non stop till now. He'll do in the prem what Guly did in League 1 for us.

29 Jan 2013 12:04:32
Sly reporting that Saints are interested in Moussa Konate who impressed at the Olympics. Can't see it happening myself but you never know I guess.

Reported that we were. Possibly interested in a summer move

He only joined Krasnodar in the summer, so I doubt he'd move until the end of the season
SaintWestie

28 Jan 2013 23:54:37
Southampton are looking to raid Crystal Palace for talented winger Yannick Bolasie. A fee is close to being agreed supposedly with rumours of it being around 5 million pounds. Apparently he is quite the talent.

Source - I have a colleague who is currently a rather disgruntled Crystal Palace fan.

Havent palace just sold zaha? i'm pretty sure they wouldn't sell their other experienced winger, can't see this happening

st stuie

And what does this disgruntled fan do get this kind of information... They just got £15m for Zaha, they are in no need to sell.

This kid does look amazing I have to admit. Fits the mould I would say but you have to ask yourself is this why MP was brought into the club? I thought with his contacts we would attract bigger names. This is the sort of signing I would of expected NA to sign!! But nevertheless he looks like he could be even better than Zaha!!

Doubt it, Holloway personally hates SFC

They might have just sold zaha, but he's not going to utd until july. could see this happening

Personally do not think anyone will be signed in this transfer window
But a couple may leave

I used to watch him at argyle on those days I chose to self harm. A little list at times but clearly had potential. Very fast and athletic. I think he is technically not good enough though.

Jannersaint

We should have got him when he was at Plymouth. They were in trouble financially, and we could have picked him up for next to nothing.

Crystal Palace didn't need to sell Zaha, but as soon as he wanted to move on as he heard tales of United interest they pretty much had no option, sounds like Bolasie may leave with similar reasoning, he just thinks his time at the club is at an end. To be honest what is the point of hanging onto a player when he doesn't want to stay? It'll just reduce the work ethic, lead to attitude problems and can spread negativity around the camp.