Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Can we carry some of these goals forward to the Watford game??

Can't really class him as a 'defector' but Harlee Dean is leaving Brentford for Birmingham for £2m.

I think all managers have their own way of dealing with potential incomings. Koeman would quite openly talk about them, Adkins would not comment at all and Pellegrino seems to be coy or plays dumb. Just something we'll have to get used to and try to interpret, I guess.

On today's showing, you can see why he'd prefer a move to Liverpool over Arsenal! Still hope we hold our nerve in these final few days of the window.

Good. Dedicated pro & well deserving of a new deal. Unlike others, will probably see it out too, without a fuss...

Tadic's effectiveness dropped markedly when Pelle and Mane left IMO. When he had the ball, with Pelle, he had a strong and technical focal point who could retain possession better than we do currently, whilst Mane's speed often meant he could turn an average through ball into a decent one. Now we have Austin, who only really comes alive in the box, and whilst Manolo does look to get into behind a defence, he doesn't have the same speed to turn the threaded passes Tadic likes to play into decent ones. Whereas Tadic was able to move the ball on quite quickly before, he's now holding onto it longer, slowing down our play because he probably realises this too. I feel for Boufal. He was built up to be a world beater before he arrived but he's never achieved the consistent game time we need him to have, to see if he can be an effective weapon for us. Like someone said above, he's now almost overplaying to try to demonstrate his worth, in an attempt to convince the manager he's worth keeping on the pitch. Last season, he was undone by injuries, this season I feel we need to have a bit of faith in him and hope the outcome is a consistent output of goals and chances created.

Don't mess with my Hoedt Hoedt... (as per the Denise LaSalle classic)

I did see him play for Lazio against Brighton in a pre-season friendly last summer. Looked composed & rarely troubled by Brighton's powderpuff attack on the day, alongside De Vrij. Fingers crossed he'll go on to be the defender we hope he'll be.

Never, sir, never. Now, if you'd like to spill regarding any further expected transfer business before the end of the window, that would be much appreciated...

If this is true, I am clearly IKT...

By the sounds of the Echo article, it sounds like things are close but got delayed due to Lazio mucking about a bit at the weekend. He's probably only travelled yesterday, so maybe medical and contract done today before an announcement tonight or tomorrow? Hopefully...

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15486559.amp/ The Echo says it should be sorted soon.

Last we heard he was still travelling. Needs a better satnav...

Great stuff. F5 day tomorrow then...

Translated from Tuttomercatoweb by Google: Igli Tare, Lazio's sports director, spoke to Premium Sport's microphones: "Keita a Formello? I do not think so, but these experience things will be solved with patience, and from here in the end will be a lot of patience." Hoedt-Southampton? He wanted to be given away because he wanted to be the absolute protagonist, and there was no guarantee for that, he would soon be transferred to Southampton, and he was a positive experience for him here in Lazio. " Sounds like Lazio are expecting him to join us which must be promising still?

Or maybe Bertrand wasn't fully recovered after his knock against Swansea? Fit enough to play just not at 100%?

Did Pellegrino have any updates on him after the game?

That doesn't sound promising. I thought he was supposed to have said goodbye to all his team mates?

To the point where what he says threatens your 100% sticky record???

Excellent stuff, thanks. Assume he'll be there watching the game today?

This paragraph within the report would seem fair to me. It's near the end if the window, plans have been set & we seem likely to bring in a player or two before it shuts, anyway. The question would come and be a relevant concern, if this didn't seem to make us more financially secure, or even powerful, in future seasons.

Been and stayed or been and gone?

Good luck to the lad. Got a lot to do to progress from being Stuart Taylor's understudy.

Vietto you mean?

Celtic fan site on Twitter saying Patrick Roberts coming to us permanently rather than Celtic on loan. No idea of reliability but does have 25.5k followers so might be ok.