Dan Johnson

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?

Ostenstad

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

I rate Redmond, I call bull**** on that page though... He's above James Rodriguez Renato Sanchez Mesut Ozil Marek Hamsik Isco Thomas Muller Lacazette Mahrez

Absoultely this... NOTHING HAS HAPPENED!!! NOTHING, yet everyone is loosing their ****!

70.... SEVENTY million! https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3698350/southampton-slap-huge-70m-price-tag-on-manchester-city-and-chelsea-target-virgil-van-dijk/

expecting departures after reading this, he's phrased it well but i'd say he's spoken with a with team mates who have perhaps expressed a desire to move on if the right club come looking. Unfortunately think we have to accept it, not sure what more the board can do. All the players have long contracts which protects us to a certain extent and ensures we get good value for the players. As long as we re-invest it all, then we can continue to improve the squad as a whole which hopefully means we will continue to be the "best of the rest"

Reporting we are after at least £50m. If day a bid that big would be hard to turn down. If expect him to leave if we had bids that big.

Jaap Stam would be my choice.

My player of the season

True, but Pied has two legs and can breathe, so he's half way to proving he's better than Cuco...

I think he struggled against Carroll but otherwise he has been superb. Completely agree with everything else you've said, i don't think there's much between Stones & Stephens other than game time! Coming into an era where decent english center backs are thin on the ground, I think we have a gem on our hands. A future england international.

Spot on!!! Ware-Prowse is making large strides in his progression, people forget he is just 22!!!! Younger than the "inexperienced" Jack Stephens. At 25-26 I think he'll be one of the best midfielders in the league.