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Surely Stephens to drop out. Following would be my choice in order, starting the top 3 or possibly Bednarek instead of Hoedt. Stephens nowhere near good enough. 1. Vestergaard 2. Hoedt 3. Yoshida 4. Bednarek 5. Stephens

TBF, Pellegrini wasn't going to come in and not want to improve the largely crap squad... Their recruitment is a bit scattergun, worse strategy than ours, but they do throw money about. They could and should be the one that should be building to break into the top 6 with their stadium etc but no danger of that happening yet.

It certainly helps not having a manager coming into a new job, new league, and not knowing the squad. Hughes has had a few months to assess the squad and probably was already aware of our weaknesses before he joined. It's certainly more promising, I'm not sure you can mark it as an 8/10 just yet, but heading in the right direction...

West Ham also on the cusp of signing Wilshere and Yarmolenko...be interesting to see how that one pans out, been linked with the Prem for years!

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Possibly we think with Cedric obviously first choice, we have enough backup with Stephens / JWP / Reed / Redmond who could all fill in the odd game there. I guess it depend if we're playing 442, 532 or 352...

Think Long is playing RWB.

Maybe. ---------------------McCarthy ------------Stephens Hoedt Bertrand------------- Redmond----------------------------------Targett -------------Lemina----------Hojbjerg----------- ---------------------Armstrong------------------- ----------------Long-----Austin

2-0 England, come on boys!!!

Was immense second half of the season, I think he'd be a great signing for us.

I quite like him, but just feel it's a position we're well stocked in. Romeu, Lemina, Hojbjerg, Davis, Armstrong, JWP, Reed, Clasie, Hesketh, Slattery... We need a few to be cut I feel.

Juanmi barely played, Redmond has had more of an impact IMO.

In on the joke? Seems like peanuts for someone as good as Tadic. Terrible deal for Saints if true. @SimonPeach 10m10 minutes ago More Dusan Tadic gave good service & produced some superb moments for #SaintsFC, but he turns 30 this year & was too inconsistent last season. Ajax say they are paying €11.4million , rising to €13.7million - not a bad return

Think it's pretty common tbh. Carroll when he went to West Ham, I remember Leeds were subsidising loads of players after they'd left when they were in the **** financially, Smith, Viduka, Keane etc. I'd expect any player on large wages who moves to a club who can't afford him, is pretty likely to be paying his wages.

The way he plays, he reminds me a bit of VVd, obviously not as good but similar type of player. Looks dominant and exactly what we need, get him in.

It's a no real loss situation. He is either a good signing, or an inexpensive squad player. He could be at the club for a few years, not really contribute and we'd still get £10m for him...like the fact he should be able to come in and hit the ground running. Does this signal the end for Prowsey though? Would be a shame.

If it's a loan, I can't see him coming to sit on the bench...also can't see City letting him go permanently, unless he doesn't fit the "Pep way" but would surely cost quite a chunk?!

£7m is f all in the current climate, looks like he can score goals from outside the box...good luck to him. Sounds like it could be a really good piece of business.

Should never have been allowed to buy the club. Kats got desperate and we’re now a mess...

Mooy...good player, not a player we need... CB, RB, AM, RW, ST minimum needed IMO... GK, 2nd CB, LW nice to have.... Thats 8 players, we also could easily move 10 on. I just don't understand how this summer has gone so far.

Not really the point, we were utter sh!t last season and only going in one direction without some serious improvements in players. Plus they're not about to sell their best player either... We need some quality in the side, and there are very little rumours to suggest thats on the way...

Can get 9/1 for Saints to be relegated...looks an absolute shoe in at the moment...we've been nothing short of an embarrassment for the last 18 months or so.

I mean, reading everything on that website regarding Tadic, it sounds like it's done, which is incredibly worrying...

As i stated above, there are plenty they should be looking to let go which would reduce the wage bill before you get to Tadic.

Exactly this... We should be trying to slim the squad down in the more bloated areas and getting rid of the players who are not going to be good enough next year - there are enough. and focus on bringing in quality and keeping our best players. Tadic is probably our best player, he should not be going anywhere unless it's for ridiculous money. Cédric Soares Maya Yoshida Jordy Clasie Jack Stephens Wesley Hoedt Shane Long Steven Davis Guido Carrillo Charlie Austin Dušan Tadić Alex McCarthy Oriol Romeu James Ward-Prowse Mario Lemina Sofiane Boufal Manolo Gabbiadini Ryan Bertrand Nathan Redmond Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Sam Gallagher Stuart Taylor Alfie Jones Matt Targett Jake Flannigan Jan Bednarek Sam McQueen Josh Sims Jake Hesketh Yan Valery Fraser Forster Harrison Reed