31 Jul 2013 22:58:08
According to Italian press, Southampton are nearing the signing of Leandro Damiao after submitting a bid in the region of €26 million.
I have a feeling they are right and if so will he play in the friendly against Real Sociedad. If he does 30,000 plus gate assured and maybe Banega too. I really think NC has been playing the waiting game with their clubs and pulled off a great couple of signings. May be wrong but it just sounds like his style.
If I have learned anything from being a saints fan, especially over the past few seasons its about being patient. We've got an absolute top quality chairman who doesn't tolerate any messing around and who likes to do things carefully. Look how long it took us to sign Ramirez, it dragged on and on but he ended up in a saints shirt. These aren't just lower league players from lower league clubs where the chairman wants the deals done asap, signing bigger players from bigger clubs takes time to negotiate. I'm confident we will pull off more major signings and keep on making others take notice, and is it just me who thinks Damiao would suit a saints shirt? Proud and happy saints fan!
How does the Italian press know this, when the English press have said nothing of the sort. sounds a bit of a dodgy rumour to me, but I will keep my fingers crossed on this 1 coyr birdynum nums
Wow, nc is like a dog with a bone, this man is serious, this deal has been on and off so many times, but if we have gone to 26mill, he is telling the world this man is ours, I like it, nc has big footy balls!
Who said the deal was ever off?
Because the English press are concentrating on bale, Rooney, fabregas and Suarez at the moment. Damio to saints isn't "massive tf news" until it's done. And Cortese hasn't given them anything else to write about either
Agree with the patient comment but it is hard getting used to deals that take time rather than rushed at the end.
It does worry me though that we are almost at the end of the pre season games and we need these new people now or they aren't going to get bedded in for weeks into the season
My feelings all along have been that Damiao and Banega are targets in fact MP said so. But I've been patient and haven't panicked with every media blurb. My firm conviction is we will sign Damiao, probably for 20m - 21m and he will be a big part of our top 8 finish, hopefully brining out the best in Ramirez, who still has so much to offer. Possibly even Guly will be more at home with another Brazilian and a South American firing it up! As for Banega, he's good very good, but we will survive without him. But I can see why NP wants a big midfield squad, they are going to be burnt out this season with the pressing game, pushing players to their limits, so they will need rest.
I do hope we get the player, but can't find anything on the net to say we bid 26mil. so tell us where this source comes from or is it just made up
Wouldn't be surprised if we sign either Osvaldo/Banega, the cheaper option or Damiao/Benaga but I really think it will be one of these pairs. I believe NC has got a huge rabbit up his sleeve. I think all the interest has been about Gareth Bale so all the media not looking at much else.
Totally agree Zambucco. My only concern is the attacking midfield side. What we have isn't great. Wanyama can send some excellent balls in but we need another option. Lallana and Guly just don't do it enough. For people like Rickie who doesn't have pace, he needs those balls to come in.
We need to stop walking the balls into the net after dominating the midfield.
Firstly I would like to say that we probably are still interested in the player. However, what makes me sceptical is the fact that the Inter President hasn't piped up and confirmed a bid has been made. 3 to 4 weeks ago the guy wouldn't shut up about all the apparent "interest" in the player but nothing since.
At the time that was clearly an attempt to drum up interest, but nothing more recent.
Is this because nothing has happened or maybe that Cortese has told him to shut up if he wants a lucrative deal? Just a thought.
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Italian press? They are not an Italian side. About
I think internacional have priced Damiao out of the equation. NC won't pay over the odds. Banega would be great but is he really available having recently worn the captains band and would he want to join us? - I doubt it. Osvaldo has already stated his heart is in Serie A and there are Champions League teams there for him. I wouldn't bet against it, but I believe we're more likely to turn our attentions elsewhere. Bear in mind the big players moving will mean some quality players may become available rather than playing 2nd fiddle. I can 2 players coming, a striker and an attacking midfielder. I do belive MP is content with the young crop backing up our lean squad i. e. Isgrove and Chambers.
You think MP is content with squad
but he has already said that he wants quality 2-3 signings
Obviously not an italian side, but Napoli are after him were after him as well so they're carrying on their story like bale is being Rumoured to be going to Real. It is in every paper in every country.