Southampton Rumours Archive July 31 2013

 

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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

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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!

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Who said the deal was ever off?

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Saint Si

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Italian press? They are not an Italian side. About

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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.

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You think MP is content with squad
but he has already said that he wants quality 2-3 signings

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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.

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31 Jul 2013 20:48:01
Heard a rumour from a mate in Notts who reckons because Forest have lost out on Austin they intend on making a 5million bid for Lambert. I hope knot best player we had for years

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Think your mate is having a laugh!

Top English goal record in the Premiership last season for £5m? Absolute nonsense.

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Baha. I could waste my time pointing out how ridiculous this rumour. sorry. lie is. but I can't be bothered so will instead draw myself a picture of a giraffe

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Reading, West Ham and now Forest? These Lambert rumours are getting ridiculous now. He's going nowhere.

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Lambert will leave saints when he hangs up his boots.

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Joint top English goal scorer last season and he's being linked to clubs with no chance of signing him! Top four maybe!! But we all know lambert s happy at saints :)))

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Rickie going nowhere. LA LA LA LA SOUTHAMPTONS GOAL MACHINE!

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I reckon ya mate's been at the glue pot again.

BOB THE BOMBER :-/

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Forest fan here - we have enquired about him and are looking to meet your asking price of £5m

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Asking price is not 5 million. That bid was made by West Ham and apparently instantly rejected.

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We haven't set an "asking price" something's can't be bought. Ricky lambert signed for us when we were at the foot of league one and when he signed, I have it on very good authority that he was so excited to come to saints he actually said "where do I sign" before even knowing what wage he would be on. We won't let a player like that leave, not after the support and love he has showed us. (Incidentally the good authority was from st rick himself.

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I'll bet the Forest fan £5m that they don't sign him. Good luck for next season though.

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31 Jul 2013 19:00:00
Southampton are closing in on Brazilian forward Damiao in a deal said to be in the region of �26m.

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Same sh1t, different day.

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Yeah and apparently Wayne Rooney is signing aswell

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Heard the same last week. and the week before. and the week before. Where did you hear it?

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I don't care how much they will cost us but I would like to get banega and demaio sorted ASAP. We are losing valuable bonding time.

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Got a feeling it is not as rubbish as you may think and I did not do the post above. I believe that there is a deal already done and NC is waiting for their return from the tour to announce. Too quiet for me which usually means something is happening.

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Really? Damio? He looks like a good player! Why haven't we been linked with him before?

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Lol at the above. That's quality irony sir!

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Who's Damio was he in the Omen?

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Should have added. how can saints afford that much. where did they get that money. blah blah etc etc
ThiS has been going on so long now, I will believe it when he is in our top

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They have loads of money just want to spend it wisely. Harry the Hood isn't here anymore you know.

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So there chairman has said he wants £22m. and our renowned hard nose chairman Mr. Nicola Cortese has decided to give him £26m.

Yeah. You haven't just completely made that up.

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With the lad from Valencia going to spurs yhis may happen. we will wait & see. COYR

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I believe it is 26 Million Euros not Pounds.

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Yeah 26 million euros is just over 22 million pounds and the Italian press were reporting in euros as that is their currency

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To all the people who are dayong I won't believe it until he is in a saints top, don't read the rumour page and stick to the OS website. A rumour is arumour for that precise reason, it is noy set in stone!

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To the above poster who "don't read the rumour page". How the hell did you reply to this if you don't read the rumour page? I've seen some silly replies, but seriously?

People, please just learn to be a little more patient. There will be news within the next couple of weeks.

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{Ed001's Note - I think he was saying to those moaning about the rumours, stop reading them and stick to the banter pages, rather than moaning.}