Saint Garrett

This could be the making of Alpine.

He's playing up front.

If it is Naughton, then that's an interesting one, can play either side as well. Good player - weren't we after him last year too?

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 10m Sky sources: Gonzalo Higuain and Pepe Reina having medicals ahead of moves to Napoli #SSN

Generally can't see him coming here at all tbh, but wouldn't be the worst transfer if we did manage to get him. Be surprised if he'd leave Citeh though.

Can't see Richards coming here to potentially be second choice....

http://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/calciomercato/fulham-and-arsenal-interested-in-osvaldo/ Walter Sabatini travelled to England. Roma’s sporting director will meet with Arsenal tomorrow to resolve the Gervinho negotiation. There is optimism, the deal could be completed. In the meantime, Sabatini also likely met with two English clubs to discuss Osvaldo’s future. He spoke to Southampton, but the player has not accepted the destination. Other meetings likely happened with Fulham but also Arsenal.Wenger’s team is looking for a striker since Higuain is very close to joining Napoli, and they could be the surprise team in the Osvaldo race, the player would accept the solution.

Further than us I believe.

http://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/calciomercato/higuain-napoli-i-dettagli-economici-delloperazione/ The time to solve the bureaucratic details, and then Gonzalo Higuain will arrive in Naples. The player has reached an agreement with the company blue, will sign a five-year contract to 8.7 million lord

Can he play left back as well??

So why did that fall through? Is he ok for a work permit?

Is that the fella who was gunna sign for Sunderland?

Good. Hopefully we'll pull it off. Any idea if we're pursuing any alternatives just in case it falls through?

I think it'll be a proper full back who can play either side.

@SimonPeach: One caller told me #SaintsFC interested in a versatile right-back, who would seriously challenge Clyne. Expecting story in tomorrow's papers Interesting and welcomed I think. Would be nice to have some backup if Chambers isn't quite there yet.

Yeah, I think you are pretty bored

I don't even think we have any interest in Banega after we signed Wanyama.

They've just arrived in Austria!

Not sure if this has already been reported... http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/calciomercato/2013/07/19-268019/Juve%2C+per+Quagliarella+una+fila+di+pretendenti http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/juventus/2013/07/18-267939/Calciomercato+Juve%2C+venti+milioni+possono+arrivare+dalle+cessioni http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/calciomercato/2013/07/15-267688/Juve%2C+per+la+fascia+sinistra+uno+tra+Kolarov+e+Zuniga

Yer pretty much agree. Not seen much of him, but not sure he is really any better than what we have ?! Would be a bit of a come down to get him after being linked with Damiao and Osvaldo...!

Thanks for your great updates Giordano. Certainly a lot of business to be done with strikers across Europe. Unfortunately we're down the bottom of the pile, but let's hope we can get this one over the line. I would love to take him on the last day, but ideally before!

Wouldn't want him to go, but £8m at 32....sure Cortese would consider it especially if rumours of us wanting to sell him for £4m last season.... However I think he's far too valuable to us than £8m, and he is a Saints legend. Personally think he would be a huge miss should be accept it.

Best to tweet @Jordansibley, @SouthamptonFC, @JFBlucas or @TomCoull. Sure one of them accounts will reply with some answers.

Although Reading fans getting a bit excited on here... http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=119479&start=80