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Retaining your best players is as important as signing new ones. A few of ours have contracts that are slowly running down. Historically, with Clyne and Wanyama we have been backed into a corner when a good, valuable player gets to a year to run and have tended to look to sell when they have two years left What do we think of the chances of the below signing new deals this summer: Most Pressing: Redmond - 2 years to go Hojbjerg - 2 years to go Bednarek - 3 years but on a low wage so deserves a new deal to reflect his progress There have so far been no rumours about Hojbjerg or Redmond leaving, so makes me think we probably can persuade them to sign an extension. If we don't then we will be forced to sell next summer at a knock down price. Bednarek should be a no brainer for all parties. Long has a year to go, I would leave hid and let him leave on a free next summer as he is still useful for now and has little transfer value.

Think some of the European leagues finished after the PL hence additional time for Cedric, Carillo, Hoedt possibly. Shame that Djenepo will barely get a pre season, so doubt he will be more than a sub option for the first month or so of the season.

Four year contract apparently, same as Djenepo. Wonder if we have been burned with too many failures on the 5 year deals so have intentionally shortened them by a year? Makes sense if they do well to look to extend within a year. On the other hand maybe its at the request of the player, for whom it gives more options once a couple of years have passed.

He is just an absolute, clear fake. If you want to waste your time reading what he says then thats up to you but people posting it on here should get a ban.

Makes sense and will be far easier to sell the likes of Gallagher, Targett, Reed, Hesketh, McQueen (none of whom are PL quality) than Carillo, Hoedt, Forster etc who we will have to loan out. These guys will fund the moves we want to make. Just put a decent sell on clause in (or even a buyback).

I actually feel we need the opposite. Vestergaard and Bednarek are 'clear it' type CBs. Bednarek especially is very good at it. We need someone who is more composed and better on the ball to play alongside them. Our ability to pass out well from the back ended when VVD left and there were a few goals we conceded from giving the ball away cheaply in our defensive third. I would be looking for composure, mobility and ability on the ball over the qualities you describe. (Obviously its nigh on impossible to find a defender with a mix of everything - basically that is VVD - what a player!)

Lemina one of the few who we could make a profit on, I'm sure. Would be happy if he stayed but equally he wasnt available for most of the RH reign so far and is at the most sellable stage of his contract, which he is likely to want to extend. Shame we didnt have Lemina during the RK era where we were a good side. All the others make sense. If we raise some cash then surely the priorities are: CB - with mobility and good on the ball RB - ability to play both sides preferred Central Mid - depending on sales and if RH has identified a good option. Would be a bonus signing. Mooy not the answer, we need a more defensive option.

From what I've seen of him in the ACON so far its almost ompossible to judge him because: 1. The standard of the games he has played in has been dreadful, probably league one or two 2. Mali are dreadful at getting him the ball in good areas, partly because the pitches look shocking and its so hot 3. He gets fouled as soon as he gets on the ball (probably the best inidcation that he is a threat)

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17736433.southampton-hope-for-competition-in-the-race-to-sign-charlie-austin/ Doesn't sound overly close as per the bottom of this article. Seems as if we are waiting for Adams to push for the move.

Sounds like a goer if they offer a little more. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17737230.southampton-expecting-a-formal-offer-from-aston-villa-for-matt-targett/ IMO makes total sense. Keeping a player who is better than the one you are selling and giving a pathway to a promising player who needs opportunities at some stage. Targett has had plenty.

Its their local media so not too bad a source. @mjmarr_star: Believe #avfc are poised to firm up their interest in Southampton left-back Matt Targett with a formal bid. More @ExpressandStar shortly. Surely anything above £10m is worth taking for a player whose good PL matches could probably be counted on a severed hand.

Worrying.

£10m would be utter madness. I would take £5m and gettig his wages off the books. Would be quite Saints to ask baulk at more than £14m for Adams and ask for £10m for Austin...

Mario Melchiot is the new coach?

Good negotiation tactic from Saints re Adams.

We won't be going for him, clearly as per i.) Common sense ii.) All the comments about the types of players we want to sign One interesting one, some of the Belgian reports say we have dropped out the race for Vanheusden after talks, as have targetted a different CB. http://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-dropped-out-in-race-to-sign-player-wolves-still-in-the-running/

Academy Graduate Jamal Branker has forged a good career for himself as a professional tag along for millionaires JLingz and Luke Shaw. A master in his field, according to recent reports.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17587618.amp/ Detail here and Glover not officially confirmed but as above looks like he is at Saints.

They basically said that there would be a role for oversight of the Academy which hasnt been filled. The ones that have are Wilson in the Football Ops role and Glover in the recruitment role (replacing Wilson who replaced Reed).

People don't still fall for these obvious fakes do they?

Can be good to walk away in negotiations and presumably pressure will be applied from Adams' side. That said, £14m does seem light in todays market and if he is genuinely a top target then it seems a shame to not get him, if that is what happens. If Brentford value Maupay at £20m...

We have probably already decided to sell him. He doesn't fit Hasenhuttl's style and if we get a good offer he will be off. PL doesn't suit him and a good 30mins versus Namibia doesn't change that.

I reckon this either happens this coming week or not at all. Hopefully it does if he genuinely is our 'top target'.

If he has a good tournament and we get a decent offer for him that will probably work best for everyone.

I'm sure if we don't make an offer considered good enough by Birmingham and another PL side do then he would happily join them. If he wants to come to Saints it gives us an advantage of course, but we will still need to make an acceptable offer. We have no idea what their asking price is and therefore whether our £14m is likely to be acceptable. They know that as the window gets closer to closing then teams will get desperate. Little incentive for them to cave now just because Hasenhuttl wants signings in early.