SNSUN

Still 49 days of the transfer window to go! We're well equipped to start the season, even if we make a few last minute signings like in previous years. I'm sure the club can see we need a DM as much as the fans can, especially moving from a manager who started off playing a 4-1-2-1-2 diamond last year with one DM to having a manager that plays 4-2-3-1 that needs 2. If we haven't brought anyone new in by September 1st, then I'd worry. I still think we'll break our transfer record this summer, and I don't think a £30 million signing in today's market is beyond us. All IMO of course.

Liverpool: Will you take any less than £75 million? Saints: No. Quick discussion! Short of a few Twitter rumours, nobody knows anything so there's no point in worrying about it until it's concrete. For a bunch of people that hate The Sun, (and rightly so IMO), they don't half jump on crap journalism when it suits them.

If England's current first choice right back is worth £50 million to City, England's current first choice left back on a longer contract with his club is also worth £50 million, and we shouldn't be taking much less. City have overpaid for Walker IMO, but they've made their bed when it comes to full back transfer fees. The only way I can see us selling for less is if Bertrand himself kicks off about a move.

I'll be doing mine closer to the start of the season after Saints sign Ronaldo.

I'm still surprised he can write TBF.

Dear F.A., Please, please, pretty please could you make sure you keep that mean club Southampton (who we call the Scummers lol) away from us in the Checkatrade draw. They will smash us to pieces and make our fans cry, including our club pin-up Mr Westwood. Then they will laud it over us for years because the chances of us playing them again in a higher league are slim. If you could oblige, we will send you all our pocket money (£3.46p), our Panini album from 2006 (when we were good) and our entire collection of Lego cards. All will be wrapped up in a brown, nondescript envelope because that's what we're used to. Plus dirty Tracy will show you her FooFoo if that's what you want. Don't let the the scummers know that's why we're out the draw, please lie and say it's for policing issues. Thanks! Lots of love, Iain McInnes

Exactly. I'm surprised this has been leaked from the club, if indeed it has. We're usually pretty good at keeping our cards close to our chest. "Saints want to sign..." is a West Ham-type announcement. Although they'd need their own channel for announcing who they're after. Never heard of Vietto, so rather than instantly writing him off, I'll wait and see until a) we've actually signed him and b) I've seen him play.

Decent price. Would be a decent option for us really but he obviously feels at home at Stoke.

Watford fans are still confident he's theirs and think he's already agreed to join them. Not that it means much without a signature, but still. Personally while I think £5 million for a defensive midfielder that's played a ton for England's younger teams and is only 22 is a punt worth taking, I still think we can do better. Still any transfer activity would be nice right now. :-)

He was poor last year, granted. But nobody's going to want him so unless a miracle decent bid come see in from someone (I'm looking at you Newcastle) then we're stuck with him. Just have to hope with McCarthy back he provides decent competition. We have 2, one International and one who was scoring goals until his injury last year. For a team likely to play one striker up front, that's enough with Long and Gallagher/new striker as back up. Agree. Areas can be improved upon but in terms of the first team we're one DM away from a decent outfit to challenge for Europe again. However I still don't think we've seen the last of players leaving. (And personally I'd take the big money for VVD and invest in the squad but there you go.)

Lukaku has signed for United. £75 million, £25 million short of what the Everton fans wanted for him!

Ageing players with no resale value, to add to a squad that already has players of similar ages like Williams, Barry, Baines, Lennon, Jagielka. Granted they've picked up a couple of younger players, but Koeman is really building them for instant success with no longevity. He must sense that Barca job just around the corner. "Wow" signings at first but they certainly wouldn't be Saints-type signings.

Enjoy the next five years at Saints Virgil, playing with the kids, cos you'll be 31 when you're free. Then let's see if Liverpool still want you. Tommy Forecast managed it - you'll be fine.

1) Today, well we can hope can't we? 2) Tomorrow, all the cool clubs do business on a Sunday. 3) Next Week, but it'll be hugely underwhelming. 4) Next Week, and it'll make the Everton fans really jealous. 5) Later in July, but then we'll be waiting until the fricking end of August for another. 6) August, by which time Alpine will have committed suicide. 7) Signing? What signing? We don't need no stinking signings... 8 )Signings will only happen after the fire sale of all our top talent. 9) January, when we're rock bottom and have just appointed Allardyce to get us out the crap. 10) Cheesewafflemonkeyturd. Or come up with your own. Winner gets a discoloured bottle of Jack Daniels that has sat on my window sill for about 16 years. #summerisboring #workisboring

Breaking News: Chelsea have matched United's £75 million bid for Lukaku. That'll truly F*"£ off some United fans if Chelsea get him.

While that's utter turd and laughable, I'd still be tempted to sell VVD if we got a bid of £65+million. As good as he is, he's hardly going to be delighted with being kept here, irrespective of his contract length, in an era when player power is strong. Then there's the not knowing how good he'll be after his injury. I'd take that money (even if it is to Liverpool though it'd hurt) and bring in 2 ready to go centre backs, maybe Wimmer and Gibson. Add a strong DM and an attacking creator with an eye for goal and we're golden. But then I'm not the manager for a good reason!

That'd mean West Ham miss out on another target this summer. Not having much luck over there! Cracking signing for Leicester, but only if City don't have a buy back clause, otherwise if he does well they'll have him back easily. Can see Iheanacho as a top goal scorer in years to come. Leicester fighting out with Everton to be most revered club this summer!

[startMLGmode] It's his twin Jacob we've been interested in. [endMLGmode] Pleased for Reed, and if he has a similar impact to Gallagher (but for his position) I'd welcome him back next season.

Harrison Reed to join Norwich on loan for the season. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/07/05/por-southamptons-reed-set-for-norwich-loan/ Leicester and Roma both linked with Defrel, who we were linked with recently. Iheanacho to join West Ham. Few updates I've found.

If this were FM, I always sign more players than I need because I'm a poor manager (Straight out of the Harry Redknapp school of "Don't give a sod about the finances.") So I'd keep everyone currently at the club and sign: Szczesny to add competition to Forster Martins Indi to strengthen centre back Kirchoff on a free for his defensive versatility Cyprien for defensive midfielder (although he's out injured until later in the year, he'd be an asset long term) Camacho from Malaga for midfield Karamoh for attacking options Iheanacho for up top. Get it done Saints. Win the league.

OK not Prem but PSG - this gave me flashbacks... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40487891 Anyone checked he is who he claims he is?

OK not Prem but PSG - this gave me flashbacks... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40487891 Anyone checked he is who he claims he is?

I've read some reviews about him and by all accounts he had an exceptional season last season. He comes across as the perfect long term Davis replacement, and even looks like him a bit! Plus he has an eye for goal and would continue the excellent business with Celtic. (irrespective of what their fans feel!) Apparently he has only got a year left on his contract and is stalling on a new one, so I shouldn't think the transfer fee is that high either. Get it done Saints. (I'd still want a big bastard of a defensive midfielder too!)

I've read some reviews about him and by all accounts he had an exceptional season last season. He comes across as the perfect long term Davis replacement, and even looks like him a bit! Plus he has an eye for goal and would continue the excellent business with Celtic. (irrespective of what their fans feel!) Apparently he has only got a year left on his contract and is stalling on a new one, so I shouldn't think the transfer fee is that high either. Get it done Saints. (I'd still want a big bastard of a defensive midfielder too!)