Dan Johnson

“It is with regret that I can confirm that I have today handed in a transfer request to leave Southampton Football Club. “Unfortunately I feel I have no alternative after I was given notice of the Club's intention to impose a disciplinary sanction against me of a fine equivalent to 2 weeks wages. I will be appealing what I feel to be an unjustified sanction and their inability to follow the correct disciplinary protocol in due course. “Over the past six months I have held numerous discussions with representatives of the board, the former manager Claude Puel as well as the new manager Mauricio Pellegrino to inform them all of my desire to leave the club in search of a new challenge. “I am incredibly ambitious and want to achieve as much as I possibly can to fulfil my potential in what is a very short career as a professional footballer. I want to play European football again and challenge for major honours and as such I would like Southampton to consider the interest in me from top clubs should it still exist.”

It's a V good point, we have to decide what is most important. If it's his value then we should sell, if it's the principle of player power then we should keep him but accept it will affect his value...

I think the club need to tell VVD that if he wants to leave he needs to submit a transfer request and publically admit he's refusing to play for the club, that makes his position 100% untenable and would at least diminish the backlash from the fans.

Think any CB will be a downgrade on VVD personally, thats the reason we stand no chance of keeping him... If we re-invest in 2-3 players of good quality it'll be good business

I agree. Although allot of envious eyes are being cast towards Everton, i'd argue that even though theyve spent allot of money, loosing Lukaku could be the defining factor of their season. I know they've signed Rooney and other strikers, but rooney has only scored 13 goals in the last 2 seasons... the same as Shane Long

Saints showing up on SSN transfer Whispers, patrick roberts from man city at "3.9"

Live with in their means, like us you mean? Spurs havent actually signed anyone yet either! I think its just this window, rafa, conte, klopp, mourhino all publically talked about how mental it is and how hard it is to get players in. Id rather us sign 2 quality players on the last day of the window than sign players just for the sake of it early on. I agree with Les Reed, seems almost fashionable to get involved in the transfer window just for the sake of it,

I dont know why he signed a new 6 year contract last summer, only to demand a move this summer, im sure he would have been aware of interest from other clubs even 12 months ago. Personally, as much as i wouldnt mind seeing the club make a point, i still feel at this stage its better to sell. If its not this summer itll be next, so sell why the markets hot. Id put the ball firmly in liverpoils court and let the player know. The value is 65 million if liverpool pay it you can leave, if not you stay. See how much they really want him. I reckon itll end up being 40m and sakho.

For Me... Forster Cedric VVD Stephens Bertrand Romeu JWP Davies Boufal Gabbi Tadic McCarthy, Targett, Yosh, Clasie, PEH, Redmond, Austin, Long

That all depends on availbility of the players, though. If our 1st, 2nd, 3rd choice players arent released for transfer until the selling club has replaced them, should we just go and buy for the sake of it, a lesser player? I'd rather we got our #1 choices for each posistion in on the last day of the window, than sign the 5th choice early July.

Doubt we will see movement until late in the Window, i expect that the new manager is being given time to assess his squad before signing off on potential purchases.

Think he's getting close to being our best midfielder. Personally feel he's improving season after season

Lets face it too, if they were the finished article when we bought them they probably wouldn't have come here in the first place!

Players with self confidence will feel they should start every week and relish the challenge of competing with top players. Unless theyre a saints fan, no player would rather play for saints over liverpool.

In this Echo Article, it mentions he's about to announce his backroom staff "soon" I'd imagine that whoever it is, is already on the trip, they're just not being photographed. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/15401671.Van_Dijk_at_the_heart_of_Pellegrino_s_plans/?ref=mrb&lp=2

Probably better phrased as "The transfer window isnt supposed to be entertainment"

I wouldn't let us down in the effort department either, can i get a contract too?

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Completely agree with this, I don't see any reason to sign tons of players. Only Pickford & Keane are proven in the premier league, both for lower half teams as well with different pressure. There's no guarantee that the foreign players will come good, i'd much rather be starting the season with Lukaku and Barkley!

Completely agree with this, I don't see any reason to sign tons of players. Only Pickford & Keane are proven in the premier league, both for lower half teams as well with different pressure. There's no guarantee that the foreign players will come good, i'd much rather be starting the season with Lukaku and Barkley!

In 19 games after vvd got injuryed we kept seven clean sheets with that CB pairing. We conceded 30 goals, 5 of those in the game we handed to arsenal in the fa cup, 10 to utd, Chelsea and city combined. So in 15 games we kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals.... think that's pretty decent

Nope, I think it too. The problem being the "Benchmark" of a players ability seems to be his transfer fee. I can understand paying money for PROVEN players within the league. Teams like Liverpool, Man City tracking Bertrand and VVD makes sense to me as they've proven they're exceptional in the league. Foreign players, who have never played in the league are a risk regardless of the fee IMHO, there's no guarantee that a £30m CB will out perform a player from the academy. Look at Stephens, I thought he was excellent last season given his chance, before he played those games no one thought he was good enough and would have taken a foreign CB over him, i'd say he's almost good enough to start next to VVD every game next season...

Welcome Pellegrino

SImon Peach saying done deal, including quotes from Les Reed and Pellegrino in his tweets

There's reports this morning that Smalling would be available for 10m which I think is excellent value. Id be extremely happy with that bit of business