Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

As things stand, Les Reed is like the cr*p darts player on Bullseye: "centre back you've asked for, goalie you've got..."

I wonder if it's worth a late call to Chelsea to see what Nathan Ake's situation is. His move back doesn't seem to see him any closer to their 1st team...

Hypothetical question: right now, if the option was taking Phil Jagielka as our centre back cover or just staying as we are, what would you do??

Where have Palace got all this cash from? No wonder Big Sam wanted the job!

Ah yes, I remember now. Triffic signings, all of 'em.

Added a bit to this!

Trying to remember the last busy January window we had. Maybe when we signed Prutton & Higginbotham?

As in an imminent announcement or the player arriving in England?

A bit early, I know but: Will Gabbiadini finally complete his move? Will we sign 1 centre back or maybe even 2? Will we get a new goalie as well? Will there be any surprise arrivals? Will there be any departures, major or otherwise, from Saints? Will there be any blockbuster deals from any of the other Premier League clubs? Will Hull have any players left? Will Arsenal be allowed to get their deals done past the 11pm closing time as usual? Will this thread be subsumed into the main transfer thread? So many questions and not long to wait to find out the answers...

Excellent. Great to make a signing in the January window. At least this way, even if the performance stinks, the players won't.

The scenes if we finally agree a fee & he fails his medical...

Wasn't Mariano Diaz of Real Madrid there backup plan? Wonder if Les has made contact?

And taller than Saints best ever keeper, Peter Shilton.

Can't imagine he will be as I thought he'd been training on his own for the past couple of days?

West Brom still after Jay Rod according to the Star: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/582889/Jay-Rodriguez-West-Brom-Southampton-transfer-news If we did sell, surely the plan would have to be to buy Gabbiadini & Mariano Diaz??

Seems to be gathering pace definitely: http://www.football-italia.net/97558/gabbiadini-southampton-tomorrow

Thought I read somewhere Bristol City were interested in Lloyd. Maybe time for him to try at Championship level to see if he can cut it there?

Leo Ulloa has pretty much announced he's leaving Leicester. Wonder if we've been one of the "host of Premier League clubs" interested?

Or, by the end, he could've been thinking, how many strikers have they got? None! Guaranteed game time & a cup final at Wembley beckons!

Manji said it on the Gabbiadini thread, I think...

Wonder if he's the mystery player who may be having a medical? Would be a typically under the radar Saints signing. Whether he's the right striker for us is another matter...

9? That's nearly a whole team: GK: McCarthy LB: Targett CD: Virgil CD: RB: Pied MD: Hesketh MD: Ward-Prowse MD: AM: Boufal LF: Rodriguez RF: Austin The injuries have the makings of a decent side! Shame Gardos is back from injury as he's ruined the physio room back 4...

Month 26: We've not even replaced Gabbiadini...

But are you expecting "a very naughty boy"?

Might be why we're supposedly hurrying up after Gabbiadini? And linked with Mariano Diaz now too? Did Prowsey go off injured as well last night?