Southampton Rumours Archive January 07 2013

07 Jan 2013 21:27:11
Just read a moment ago that Saints' offer is apparently well short of what Cagliari want, but that Astori himself is happy to head to Saints. If prepare for this to drag out, and for us to be without any new signings for the Villa game at this rate.

Is it really 'good business' if we save £1m or so on a transfer, but are left without a quality player for an extra 1-2 matches as a result? I would say no.

Aussie Saint

But i'd reckon that by 'well short' Cagliari probably mean more than £1 million short. Judging by the summer's window, a lot of deals will take their time and drag out, although I agree that it would be much better to get him and others asap.

IOWSaint

Sounds like it'll actually not drag out much more. Interest from other clubs has dropped due to the high asking price they have set so maybe another one or two million would convince them to sell. 9 or 10 million probably could do it.

We do forget that we should be beating villa, regardless of new signings!

Problem heading into the Villa game is we will be without Lallana and Fonte. If we don't sort it out Hooiveld could make another defensive howler.

The same was said about the Ramirez deal, it's normal as both sides want the best deal. The fact that we are talking, and we want him and Cagliari want to sell, means it will happen, but just needs more negotiation.

Maybe we should play Martin instead of Hooiveld or Dan

Aussie saint:

£1 million is a large amount of money, especially if correctly invested in youth!

Whilst I agree that we should get our business done quickly, other clubs need to know we will not pay over our valuation of a player.

Ausie Saint is right, we should pay a bit extra to get him in earlier and have for the next few games where he'd settle in quicker, I'm glad we're linked to such quality players this is very encouraging!

07 Jan 2013 21:12:58
Hearing Tim Matavz could be a poss

Chalkie

Tim Matavz? I really doubt it considering our current striker situation.

07 Jan 2013 19:18:15
Reporting saints on verge of signing davide astori for 6.5 million
Cornish saints

What a brilliant piece of work that would be. I can't imagine he'd come for so little to be honest. But hey Cortese is the magician of deals. Hopefully this'll come off tomorrow or Wednesday to give him a small chance to prepare for Aston Villa.

The Astori deal is looking good but it is thought that he will have a clause inserted to his contract allowing him to leave for £6.5m (8m) if we are relegated.

*9.5 million

Deal to be completed by end of tomorrow Tuesday second signing by the weekend:-)

^^^^^ I hope so

Reports are saying they have asked for 'much more' than our initial bid.

They want 12m apparantly

07 Jan 2013 14:34:57
The following players are rumoured to be being released by Southampton at the end of this season.
Artur Boruc
Ryan Dickson
Aaron Martin
Jonathan Forte

Danny Butterfield is rumoured to be retiring and moving on to a coaching role working with Martin Hunter on our youth system however will be allowed to listen to offers from other clubs if he so chooses.

This month we may be expecting to sell Steve De Ridder and Danny Seaborne to Championship clubs and Jos Hooiveld may be returning to Holland. The transfer of Seaborne however is more likely to be delayed until the end of the season for Charlton. Final rumoured exit is unfortunately Billy Sharp who may be staying with Forest but this is also unlikely to happen until the summer.

Martin's contract isn't up until the end of next season, same with Forte, I can't see us paying them off. They'll probably be loaned out again or sold.

I want to keep Martin, he still has potential, and I think he could grow into our side in the future, the rest can leave though

Well seeing as the NA only recently gave Aaron Martin a new contract it would seem silly to let a young player go, plus i think if the muppet in charge would actualy play him rather than let him out on loan i think he would suit the prem better than the championship, still has bags of potential and deserves his shot at cb long befor that donkey hooiveld. If he is sold then its a shame to see a local lad thrown out of the club when Mr Muppet cant even pick a goalkeeper ! A positiion he played in as well, to all you FANS of Adkins can you not admit his failings. Hope Aaron gets treated fairly by the club.

What a blinkered view of Adkins! How on earth do you know who Adkins really wanted to bring in as GK? Perhaps he couldn't secure his No.1 target?
Probably would have liked to have secured Messi as well-oh well, another failing!
Not always easy, you know, attracting top players to a newly promoted club with the media making us one of the probable relegation candidates.

How dare you criticise NA he got us 2 promotions in a row. Would we be here without him?

The same muppet that got us promoted on two consecutive occasions? Jog on you person!

The keeper position is a worry but even fergie doesn't know who his best keeper as he switches between lindergaard and de gea and they cost considerably more than boruc, gazza and Davis. Adkins wants the team to play the right way and build a team around good young exciting players who will only get better. Would you prefer to watch stoke every week? Give the guy a break as the players are starting to adjust now and with the rumoured signings everything is looking ok.

I'm sure Aaron will be treated fairly by the club and even if he makes hooiveld errors he will receive my full support. If, however, you truly believe he is the answer to our prayers in central defence then you should re-consider who you are calling a muppet. Perhaps you are right about Adkins though. He ain't achieved much since he's been here, has he?
SaintGazza

Adkins is the best thing to happen to Saints since Le Tissier. And NA has every potential to be an England manager in the future...
back to back to promotions mean anything to you.....

Not a rumour but a prediction. Within 18 months we will be concerned that Adkins could be lured away by another club because of how successful he has been managing Saints.

Not just saints adkins took Scunthorpe up twice in 3 seasons he got back to back promotions with southampton and won bak to back championships with Bangor city. Not bad for a muppet

In Adkins we trust

COYR

Adkins really deserves a very long term contract with us. I mean we heard about Pardew getting an 8 year deal at Newcastle really Adkins has earned that sort of contract.

Yeah but look what's happened at newcastle since they gave pardew the 8 year contract. Focus on each game as it comes not long term contracts

07 Jan 2013 12:36:37
Italian press also reporting interest in gaston ramirez from fiorentina.

This was already known about in November I think. I personally can't see it happening any time soon as he's only recently joined (this summer just gone) and has a 4 year deal. Plus he's not exactly unsettled at St Mary's.

07 Jan 2013 11:47:35
Various Italian news sources are claiming that Southampton have bid £12 million for Coutinho from Inter Milan, with Villa hot on our heels.

Aussie Saint

Why are Villa hot on our heels for everybody? £12 million should be enough to take him right? I mean if it's anything more than that then we may as well just go back in for Wellington Nem because I imagine he'd go for £12 million.

Can't answer that mate. I guess they're as desperate to avoid relegation as we are. They're not as cashed up though, which should work in our favour.

The concern regarding Astori is that Cagliari are trying to start a bidding war and up his value. The club's valuation from my understanding has jumped from 10-12 million in the last 48 hours.

Aussie Saint

Good work Aussie. Reputable papers do u think? Would be a great signing.

I posted ref Astori agent booked in at De Vere. Can confirm he was only there one night. What that means ref the signing who knows but at least an indication parties are talking. Unless he was just visiting Titanic Museum;)

Davey Boy

This player is simply amazing. I hope this one is true! this would be an even better purchase than Gaston if we pulled it off. Fingers crossed

Astori hasn't attracted a single other bid of 10 million though. Liverpool hit in around 7, Napoli apparently hit around the same mark. I'm not sure their bidding war has worked as saints are still the only ones rumoured to have hit their 10 million asking price.

Is he really that good?

Aussie where do you get your rumours from?

Just curious, you always seem to be bang on the rumours first.

Cheers, keep it up

Hopefully we can get this done soon, we'll need against Villa

Thanks mate. Would love to say I have a top source, but most of it is just Google! Usually when there are several articles out there saying different things, it's not too hard to discern where the truth most likely lies.

Aussie Saint

06 Jan 2013 23:30:05
David Astori will sign for Southampton within the next 24 hours. Adkins is also looking for another central defender to come in before the window closes after Jose Fonte picked up an injury on the weekend. The latter is believed to be Douglas of FC Twente

I love this so much. I remember the 'will sign within 24 hours' with Gaston Ramirez. Although I really hope you are correct about that and about taking Douglas off FC Twente as well because he would be superb.

Would also like to see someone else just to flare up the midfield or our attack a little. Not a new striker just a fresh face to keep people going. Maybe an attacking midfielder or winger to compete with players like Lallana and Puncheon.

Hearing on here and facebook about philipe coutinho, he would fit the bill perfect! Honestly i think he would go to a club with champions league or uefa cup in there sights not a relegation battle as that would interfere with his international career.

He may be buying into the project at Southampton though. I mean he has a chance to develop along side some of the best young players around like Ramirez, Clyne and Shaw. In the long run it could put him in a much better position which may be what he wants. Plus it's a Premiership club that can guarantee first team football to him.

This has been said with ramirez before but i think adkins knows how important he is so will get him before villa to play and douglos woukld be gd cover or switching the cbs around at the end of the day we will have great depth in our side with those 2 and what about coutihnio or wellington nem both strongly rumord rther have courtinhio played with players like snjider lucio sameul