The actual quote from Pardew on Solent was "I wanted to bring in two players to replace the two we've lost" (Mellis and Trotman) "so we need a midfielder, and then maybe an extra".
So that's Fonte, a midfielder and then "maybe an extra".
Personally I think he's saying it just to take the moral high ground and so that IF things go down the pan he can say "I told you so".
Remember his "Wotte will keep us up" threads?
And how many of those could afford their wage demands? I'm afraid we will have to wait until their contracts run out before we can wave bye bye to the likes of Saga and Thomas.
And yet when you look here;
http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/TeamHome/0,,10280,00.html
He still is listed.
It's not a fake, it's just a mistake somewhere along the lines.
Maybe I could possibly speculate as to my source on this, but it's definitely likely that the chances of this potential signing will be certain to improve should I keep my mouth shut, f'sure.
Let's just say, one of the few people who would know for definite has given us reason to believe it could possibly be coming to a potential discussion. Maybe.