Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Echo seem convinced we are at least looking to bring in a right back, which sounds like Cuco will be off to Everton then.

Do they even need him having signed Zaza the other day?

Linked with Villa recently but better than the Championship IMO. Did well for Bordeaux last season and probably a familiar name to Puel.

Yes, sorry about that. Beer + thinking + typing + tiredness!!

Ok, just over 24 hours to go of the summer 2016 transfer window to go and will there be any final day business or madness at St Mary's??? Arsenal have gone a day early with their last minute panic buys and Watford have started signing anyone with a pulse. Jim White is no doubt priming himself to overhype even the smallest deal and Sky will be sending out correspondents to repetitively inform us there will be no incomings or outgoings at this club or that. Tick, tock; tick, tock...

If we do loan a player from Arsenal, instead of Wilshere, what about Carl Jenkinson to compete with Cedric?

If we can pay £21m for Bouffy the defence slayer, I'm sure Les can stump up a bit of overtime for the media guys.

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?