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On a permanent deal it certainly makes more sense than the previous Loftus-Cheek link.

He's made 18 Premier League appearances for us so not exactly completely untested.

Are we still looking for a big striker then, or are we going with Gallagher now?

Why 3 Spaniards?

He's liked one from Groningen that was posted after our one. Oh dear.

Nothing yet...

It's Virgil's birthday today. Will be interesting to see what the club tweet out for our captain. Maybe we've got him a huge cake...

If we've got, and are planning to keep, Gabbiadini, Long, Austin and Gallagher, then I wouldn't say we need another striker.

This. The only problem is if VVD picks up another long-term injury early doors though.

I don't mind a boring window if it means we keep VVD, Bertrand, Cedric and Tadic. Add a couple more players and we're ready to go.

Roma closing in on Defrel... http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/roma-defrel-negotiations-continue-positively-deal-could-come-soon

All those options and yet it was Ward-Prowse that played out wide in the second-half of the season.

Agreed. I wouldn't say that only completing 50/123 attempted take-ons shows that he "dribbles past his opponents with great ease" though.

Looking at Squawka, I would question this description of him: "Karamoh is a genuine winger who loves to dribble past his opponents with great ease." (He only successfully completed 50 of the 123 take-ons he attempted in Ligue 1 last season).

He's older than Mbappe.

Link to Caen winger Yann Karamoh (described as the new Kylian Mbappe despite the fact that he is six months older...) Would be very keen on this one. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3936803/southampton-yann-karamoh-kylian-mbappe-caen/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SprnklrSUNOrganic&UTMX=Editorial:TheSunFootball:TwImageandlink:Statement:Sport

I don't think he'll be going as no one will pay the £75m price tag.

Shame. Perhaps Defrel is our top target.

Ruben Neves might be going to Wolves

They rate Iheanacho at £25m so you think Bertrand is worth £50m?

It's The Sun I know, but I'd definitely take Iheanacho if Bertrand is determined to go. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3908459/southampton-manchester-city-kelechi-iheanacho-pep-guardiola-ryan-bertrand/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SprnklrSUNOrganic&UTMX=Editorial:SunSouthampton:TwImageandlink:Statement:Sport

I think Bertrand is a top player myself.

Hopefully we're keeping close tabs on Metz winger Ismaila Sarr. 19 years old and still a little raw but making a big impact in Ligue 1, and similar in style to a certain Sadio Mane dare I say. They want €15m for him apparently. Obligatory YouTube vid... [video=youtube;-BOIoEMS8ng]