the saint in winchester

Yes, agree. We want to be getting our players on the bus ready for our season. And what if they qualify for the CL proper? It could be into September. They did this with Wanyama, but I hope we can get him released to suit our timetable, rather than Celtic's.

"Sky Sports News understands from its sauces (HP and Tomato) that Clasie has put his pen down on the paper. These sources are close to the club. Indeed they are Southampton fans writing on a message board."

Aha! A certain CB at Celtic? Is there no way we can prevent him playing, or at least wrapping him in cotton wool if he plays?

CLASIE TO HAVE SAINTS MEDICAL Sky sources understand Feyenoord captain Jordy Clasie is expected to have a medical at Southampton within the next 24 hours. The deal to bring the Dutch international to St Mary’s is edging closer after both clubs agreed a fee in the region of €12m (£8.5m).

Fly up Friday, fly back Monday for £115 with Flybe. Make a weekend of it. You can stay with a mate of mine. He hates football and he barely drinks. Not sure what we have in common really.

Like this. Golden post.

We are a "showcase club" (Les Reed's words). We identify young talent for minimal price, add value to it over a period time, then sell on at high price. That's a business model I am comfortable with. I accept players will fly the nest when they are ready, but we will develop more fledgelings. Let's see the positive in that model, rather than decry us as a selling club. After all, all clubs sell. Even Barcelona.

Clasie and '****' Van Dijk double signing would be luvvverlly

And one of these was Chambers back on loan? He turned us down. Who else? After yesterday, we need a lift.

This is not going to end well for us, or the player. Someone is going to be disappointed. Agree that in MU go for Schweinsteiger then they won't want Morgan. If Spurs are the only bidders, they won't offer anything around £25M. If Morgan wants to go, having lowered his expectations for Europa League (which he could get with us now) do we then accept a lower bid, £20M at the most, or do we decline their offer and keep a disenchanted player??

Danny Shi-tttu. None shall pass by .... with Akinfenwa as DM in front of him.

Meanwhile .... SPURS ON VERGE OF ALDERWEIRELD DEAL Toby Alderweireld is on the verge of signing for Tottenham Hotspur despite a dispute between Southampton and Atletico Madrid over the player, according to Sky sources. It is understood the Belgium defender, 26, has completed a medical and agreed personal terms at Spurs after their chairman Daniel Levy spent the weekend in Madrid agreeing a deal to bring him to White Hart Lane. The north London club are pressing ahead with the move despite Southampton, where Alderweireld spent last season on loan, considering legal action against Atletico for doing a deal with another club.

You were probably joking, but that is the likely way out. We can exercise the option to buy at that price, then if the Court/FA rule he cannot sign a contract with Saints, and is saleable, then we must sell him to the highest bidder. We get cash, but we don't get the player.

Boom! €12M? I'll have some of that. Sign him up!!!! If its €12M to us, isn't it then €15M offer needed from the Spurs (compo payment)? Skybet has moved us from 9-2 to 9-4 !!! This could happen now.

Let's have all the players live in Winchester!!!!

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?53873-Summer-2015-Hcdajfu-thread/page41 Post #2013 - Our Texan friend beat you hours ago. Mind you, he was still awake then. He's having a medical at Villa. This ship has sailed .... surely?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33362759 At £9m, I'd like to see us nip in and buy him now. Surely Mane can tap him up .. sorry, let me re-phrase that ... can encourage him to come to us. Does he not look at Premier League tables? Come and play Europe League with a decent club. At £9m, we don't need to delay until the MS situation resolves itself. It's pocket change these days.

"fighting with Fonte" !!!! This wasn't a playground spat between 6 yo. Talk about re-writing history. I don't like the thought of him playing for us, but I would hate the thought of Fonte coming up against him. Someone would be getting a red card!

That's frightening. Can we sue Pochiettino/Cortese for professional misconduct?

BBC site says they will pay £12m for him and offer him only a 6 month contract!!! In 6 months, he is out of contract and walks away on a free? Stoke are set to offer Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri, 23, a six-month deal after agreeing a £12m fee with Inter Milan for the midfielder. Is that a typo? Should that be 6 YEAR contract? You don't pay that for a temp!!

Yes, that's the kind of thing I was saying too. Obviously not clearly enough for MLG.

Reworded my earlier post for you, Mr Pedantic.

Could those of you want to discuss "how newspapers work" please take it offline. Back to Morgan, as above, one offer under £25M declined. ManYou not back with second offer, so now a stalemate. Poker face time. Problem is with no money in from this sale yet, and not being 100% certain it will go through after all, it may be considered unwise to bring in replacements. There are no other bidders so we can accept Man U offer now, accept whatever they offer on transfer deadline day (may be less then), or negotiate now for an immediate agreement to bring cash in. I favour option 3.

At least you guys were asked to join. No-one from 'the dark side' has cozied up and asked me to join them. Boo hoo.

Glenn Murray for £5m ? Would be a good Pelle deputy. Lead the line. PAIR CHASE MURRAY Bournemouth and Norwich both want Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray to spearhead their attacks in the Premier League next season according to the Daily Mirror. Alan Pardew is understood to value Murray, who scored scored seven goals in 17 appearances in the Premier League last season, at around £5million,