Matthew Le God

Will be interesting to see if Carlos Alcaraz and Armel Bella-Kotchap can be reintegrated into the squad after their loans to Juventus and PSV. Both are big talents and hopefully can play a part next season in the Premier League.

Thank you ☺

The current club CEO publically stating they have plans suggests it is edging closer in geological time.

Southampton CEO Phil Parsons on 12th May 2024 said when interviewed by the BBC... "We do want to expand St Mary’s, eventually. We've already got plans in place to do that." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hxl2gt

You've just posted in it.

I'm not going to respond or even read this thread now until he signs for Saints, another club or stays at Man United into September. 🙄😁

It was a rhyme and nod to previous transfer 'sagas' such as Skacel. I wasn't being serious ffs

Things get lost in the huge transfer thread. A thread each for any half decent rumour means all discussion and links for that player is easy to find in one place.

No backtracking. I don't recall the uproar at the use of the word saga in that thread.

It was a thread title in jest and rhyme, invoking fond memories of the 'Pompey takeover saga' thread.

So you didn't enjoy his performance as the grandad in 8 simple rules?

James Garner - transfer saga

Doesn't seem to bother Nottingham Forest.

This is nonsense. You will struggle to find many other Premier League CEOs, CFOs and 1st team managers who do fans forums. They are under no obligation to do them and yet they choose to do so.

Simeu is probably ahead of Pambou in the pecking order given he has already played first team football in the Football League and been training with the Saints first team.

Championship Manager effectively turned into Football Manager in 2004

If he wants to be a 1st choice starter then he'll need to drop to the Championship. I think he is our 5th best centre back. If he is 5th best at a club that came 15th last season then which other PL club would regularly start him?

He only signed a pro deal in April this year, I doubt they only made it until next year. I'd guess at the very least it is until 2024, possibly 2025. https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-04-06/dom-ballard-professional-contract-southampton-fc-april-2022

Diallo hasn't really worked out particularly well so far and he has been linked with a move to Valencia earlier in the summer. https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/valencia-in-negotiations-with-southampton-for-ibrahima-diallo/

Now he is more established and a squad player in their 1st team he probably wants a bigger wage in order to stay that reflects his role.