Matthew Le God

No it doesn’t. He was back in full training on Tuesday getting ready for the Everton game with a strapped up knee due to his injury.

Salisu would be replacing Vestergaard in the starting XI, so any additional centre won't be playing straight away. I think you are also overlooking why Salisu didn't feature early on last season. It wasn't for lack of experience (he had just had a season as first choice in La Liga).

Me stating publicly that I'm sure is proof that I'm sure.

Yup

In FM terms that is a massive downgrade.

Bednarek and Salisu is good enough for what we need. Stephens and the new signing as back-ups.

Hasenhuttl stated a replacement would be signed.

Ben White is 6 years younger and had 3 years left on his contract. That inflates the price vs a 29 year old with 1 year left.

Tanguy Ndombélé cost Spurs £54m So why not for a 26 year old PL club captain with 4 years left on his contract?

I don't think he did word it like that. What if a club bid £100m for him?

Why couldn't things have progressed over today?

What is the purpose of holding it back? You are allowed 4 domestic loans in a season, but only 2 at a time. We currently have 1.

Sheff Utd were useless... but that doesn't mean he was.

Ethan Ampadu would make more sense. Could also provide cover for Romeu if injured.

The article says... "The bid has not yet been accepted by Southampton, who are believed to be holding out for a deal worth up to £18 million."

One has already been used on Broja.

Are people still going to claim the injury is a lie and a cover-up due to transfer links? Not only would it require the club to be lying, but Ward-Prowse wearing knee protection when he doesn't need to.

It was said at the fan forum he was back in training on Tuesday. But there has not been any photo galleries of Tuesday's training. Any photo you've seen is an old one rehashed for an article.

I wasn't going to argue as I agree, I also like 4 as a DM and 5 and 6 as centre backs.

Armstrong and Broja's numbers have not been announced yet. I'd be surprised if Armstrong was not number 9. The rest of the 1st team's are on the club's website... https://www.southamptonfc.com/first-team Normally the club write an article with a list of them all shortly before the season and will include academy players who have a number. They haven't done that quite yet this summer.

Hasenhuttl just said Ward-Prowse was back in training today.

Hasenhuttl just said Ward-Prowse was back in training today.

Not when I posted it on my phone he hadn't.