Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Good news. He's another Guardian writer isn't he? They seem pretty well clued up about us. [makes mental note to commence meltdown at 00.01 on Tuesday morning, if no confirmation is forthcoming]

Unless we play Boufal as one of the split strikers, maybe?

Instead of Boufal?? Maybe there is something in this failed medical business?

Wonder if any of our bona fide ITKs could confirm or deny this? Could be a precaution to make sure we're spending a record sum wisely.

So, do we know if it's medical day for Boufal today?

#saintsfc Puel: "Perhaps another player will come but nothing is signed. It is a possibility to take one or two to add energy to the squad.” Picked this up from a BBC Solent tweet. Not sure if Claude is taking about Boufal or someone in addition to him. Hopefully it's the latter or it's a bit concerning, if not.

I just think it's a lack of sharpness with little or no pre-season behind him. Same with Cedric. They just need to get back up to speed but the Premier League is unforgiving and doesn't allow it.

C) I'm no fan of the diamond but the players aren't performing either. No movement & too many misplaced passes.

Now a done deal according to an updated L'Equipe report:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southamptons-manchester-united-transfer-target-8706764 Staying then...?

Hmmm... Interesting winky thing usage there!

I seem to recall one of the ITKs saying our 2 signings would be a real talent & the other a journeyman. I guess this means things are progressing towards getting the latter?

Amended for you. Kat's richer than that...

So, there's stuff happening but it's not that close to being over there line just yet? To be that patient, I guess we really must wasn't the player.

Where I'm confused is that there seemed to be such a sense of anticipation about there being a new signing yesterday but today is far more sedate. Was the Tadic new contract the signing after all of yesterday's "excitement"?

So, this new signing which was meant to be happening yesterday - is there a sniff of it happening today, instead?

Dear Les, please sign someone, anyone, just to pause the transfer window cabin fever. World beater or journeyman is fine, anything to stop the current daftness and shift the discussion onto the new man who will lead us to glory or certain relegation. Please?

We need our attack to have more bite. Must be Suarez.

What a cr*p tattoo...

Why didn't they ask Everton instead is what I want to know. Champions of everything and the biggest side now in the known universe.

Dunno. One for a Rickie Lambert, that...

Has this been confirmed or is it just "Sky sources understand"?

So what's Fonte, his babysitter?

Cedric or Fonte?