beavis17

I'm content with Forster, but if McCarthy isn't coming back any time soon and Gazzaniga goes to Spurs then we will likely bring in a keeper, whether it is on loan or otherwise.

Yes, and maybe a keeper.

Any updates on transfers from the ITK's?

One of our former targets Marco Benassi has moved from Torino to Fiorentina for €10m. Could prove be a bargain considering he was Italy Under-21 captain.

Latest Jeremy Wilson update suggests we're staying strong. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/08/southampton-make-mario-lemina-record-signing-18m-deal-juventus/

Hoping one of three centre-backs is Issa Diop.

No.

Where?

He had a 90% passing accuracy in Serie A last season.

Bertrand.

Both seem extremely unlikely unless Ings is part of the VVD to Liverpool deal. How reliable is your source?

Think he's saying the reintroduction of Van Dijk to training is tomorrow.

Targeting Hoedt to play alongside him? Or is the rumour not true?

Not sure he would pass the "good personality" black box criteria. Also seems hell bent on a move to Juventus despite West Ham offering a larger transfer fee.

Completely made up.

The club definitely don't brief the Echo on things like this.

If it's a permanent deal then I'd be happy with that.

Rubbished by Adam Blackmore pretty soon afterwards I'm sure.

http://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/55531/el-central-top-de-la-premier-league-que-se-pone-a-tiro-para-barca-y-real-madrid Don Balon not very reputable though.

I would always play Gabbiadini but think that Pellegrino might go with Austin.

He's Brazilian. Allan Marques Loureiro.

Napoli midfielder Allan... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4091926/newcastle-allan-southampton-west-brom-napoli/

What would be your strategy then?

He's a promising young player that we can develop and increase the value of. It's what we do. The reason the bid is for £6m is because he has a year left on his contract. From what I've seen he is very much in the Mane mould so he could be worth five or six times that fee in a couple of years.

Heavy one last night/this morning?