Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Never mind signing or medicals, is his head here yet???

So, as this is currently a sticky, is this one pretty much done & dusted & simply pending an announcement?

Should I sound the hint alert? Will I also need to sound the signing alert soon too?

Agreed, just wish the fee didn't seem so high. Nonetheless, welcome Saint Shane. May you have the best of luck in a Saints shirt, Sir.

I'm hoping this will turn out to be £12 mill I'm the same Rickie was costing Liverpool £8 mill... Still think Long could be OK for us but £12 mill is too much.

If Pelle is going to be first pick centre forward then whoever comes in will need to provide competition initially from the bench. Clearly Long may be that option, if he's the man RK wants to do that job. A Huntelaar type won't do that and Pelle hasn't signed to do that. Long offers a different lone front man option - pace & guile rather than height & strength - or a good player to play alongside Pelle.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11402329.Florin_in_to_face_Reds_/?ref=twt&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Echo saying it could be done today?

Boom! I am IKT.

I reckon 10pm like Bertrand. It's the Southampton way.

Joe Batchelor on Twitter :

So are we looking at a pre game or half time introduction then? How long do these medical things take? Could be on if we really have already agreed terms.

If Jose stays would there be a case for him to join the banner, particularly if Morgan goes, as the last remaining League 1 player still playing regularly for us in the Prem? Shove over Rickie, you walked out stylee?

I wonder if K,Billy and Guan are keyboard salesmen or even the more specialised F5 key salesmen. F5, F5,, F5...

Assaidi? That would be a bit out of the blue.

We've actually yet to sign a Dutch player despite RK being in charge. 2 from the Dutch league but no Dutchmen yet...

To undertake a medical surely a fee must've been agreed and maybe even terms with the player? Else why bother getting to the medical stage?

Sorry, not matching this up with the mystery medical, by the way.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-news-rumours-live-cuadrado-3996798 Clasie? Probably speculation as surely we can't get another centre mid unless Morgan is off.

Interesting. And potentially good news then!

He knows them all? Wow! Close knit. And good news for us, I guess...

If it's Koeman who wants Samaras then, although I can't say I'm that thrilled, I am in because he obviously feels he's a player who will work with how we play. If it's Les' extensive scouting system that's 'found' a world class talent, then oh dear... With Schelotto and Samaras, we'll have cornered the market in long, dark haired forwards...

Not itchy, merely a sudden thought on a busy weekend! Cheers for the update. I guess we can allow those at the club to have a Sunday off too...

When is the 2 weeks Guan spoke of, in terms of new arrivals, up?

Pelle was apparently sh!t everywhere until he found the right manager in Koeman & team in Feyenoord. Maybe Schelotto could work out at Saints. Hopefully.

Forster? He's huge at 6 foot 7.