Matthew Le God

Or another option that you left out... Armstrong is the back-up plan and they want a deal in place and ready to go if Ings leaves.

It wasn't really 'getting rid', Hasenhuttl has stated he wanted to keep Lemina.

Long time apparent Saints target...

I don't think you do get it at all. It isn't only Saints that does it, every team does! Clubs across the board only put out their strongest teams for the final one or two friendlies. Which Saints have not played yet!

On what is that based?

In the last 4 years Ward-Prowse has been in two FA Cup Semi Final squads and a League Cup Final. So we've been close in recent history and we've spent all but one season of the last decade above Villa!

Making a profit is a good thing, not a bad thing. The issue is how wisely the money has been spent.

This really is a puzzling post by you. How many years have you been a football fan and not realised that friendlies 2 weeks from the first league game won't have the first choice starting XI playing? That is the same for Saints as it is other clubs. These games are for fitness and tactics for the entire squad. The games next week, particularly the one on the 7th will be closer to the first choice line up.

Which Pep are you talking about? Surely it is not the Man City manager who had a playing career like this... - 261 games for Barcelona - 47 caps for Spain - 6 La Liga wins - 1 European Cup - 1 European Cup winners Cup - 2 European Super Cups - An Olympic Gold medal - In the Euro 2000 team of the tournament

Villa were 11th last season, a long way behind 6th.

I thought my point was pretty clear! At the time of the photo he was in Swansea's stadium and looks happy. 😉😇

So you shouldn't ask questions and just leave unfounded conspiracy claims unchallenged? I'd rather not to live in the Dark Ages!

Or do you have any evidence to support that claim? 🤔😇

This is just flawed, just because someone hasn't had an injury for a long time misses some games doesn't make it a conspiracy. You have no idea as to the medical issue so you shouldn't jump to conclusions regarding him missing a game on Tuesday and then Saturday.

I very much doubt Long would start instead of Ings. Ward-Prowse only has a minor injury allowing Armstrong to play in the number 10 role. Also plenty of time for Vestergaard to come back into the starting XI.

He looks happy in Swansea...

He isn't immune to injuries.

Video stream on the Swansea City website https://www.swanseacity.com/video/packages

Why does it 'smell'? He was also injured for the Cardiff game but still travelled to the stadium and is back in light training after an injury.

I don't see how it being against Villa is relevant. They would have scouted him against multiple opponents.

He missed the Cardiff game for the same reason. Which came before the Villa bid. He is still at the training camping South Wales and went to the Cardiff match.

If they don't end up signing Ward-Prowse... how is a 'PR exercise' of bidding £25m and failing appeasing their fans?