Matthew Le God

If this happens Man Utd may no longer be an option for Schneiderlin... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-confident-transfer-bastian-5919387

What have Saints said or done that is hypocritical regarding Clyne?

There is a significant difference between the two.

We don't know why he left yet. It could be for reasons completely unrelated to football.

Why? Sadio Mane Jay Rodriguez Shane Long Juanmi Are all very quick, is that not enough for you?

When did they ever say that? Link?

I think he is far more suited to being a centre back than an attacking right back (which is the type of fullback we need).

Stephens was used on occasions as a defensive midfielder for Swindon. Bevis Mugabi only played right back because Jake Flannigan got injured, he is normally a centre back.

What definition of "break through" are we using?

Do you feel at home?

Ours is on a completely different scale, scope and specification to Stoke's. Theirs only cost £13m, compared to the eventual £40m at Staplewood.

Only a handful have spent £40m on an upgrade, like Saints are doing.

You assuming that is down to injuries... when perhaps it might be that he is playing for a very good Dortmund team and had more significant competition for his place.

Video evidence may make for uncomfortable viewing. 1 Batman, 1 cup.

Can we hold you to that?

Yep, its only to foreign clubs in January. He'd have to wait until closer to the end of his contract to speak to English clubs, but agents probably do so regardless.

Saints again linked with Dortmund's Sven Bender.... http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/borussia-dortmund/sokratis-fuehlt-sich-ueberfluessig-41415424.bild.html

Long's fee was widely reported as £12m and Mane missed games due signing very late in the window, playing in the African Nations Cup midway through the season and also was rested on the bench after some other international dates in Africa.

Feyenoord apparently looking to sign Vejinovic as a Clasie replacement... http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/feyenoord/24175894/__Feyenoord_gaat_voor_Vejinovic__.html

That is merely a rehash of the Telegraph story that this thread is based on.

I fail to see how that would influence Soares' choice of clubs as Lisbon had agreed a fee with both Saints and Stoke. So anything between Sporting and Saints concerning Rojo is irrelevant to his choice. He came to Saints because... - we have a better team with better players - Fonte's influence perhaps played a role, as would working for someone of the standing in European football of Ronald Koeman - we have Europa League football - have better facilities; bigger stadium and the £40m of upgrade at Staplewood training ground is more impressive than Stoke's training ground Its just the Stoke paper ignoring that and looking for conspiracy theories.

Juanmi was reported in many media sources as meeting his €7m (£5m) min fee release clause and Sporting CF say the Cedric Soares deal is "up to €6.5m (£4.7m)".

Maybe I was listening to the Portuguese version of Dave Merrington.

Why isn't it? He said he would like us to sign "promising players from the Championship" and I said that players from the Championship cost a fortune in comparison to two Spanish and Portuguese internationals from continental clubs. That seems pretty relevant to me.

If a Spanish 22 year old or a Portuguese 23 year old only with a few caps were at another Premier League side, I doubt we could sign them for £5m and £4.7m respectively. A decent season for a player in the Championship and clubs start putting £10m+ valuations on them!