Midfield_General

Ah - my bad, fair enough

Alcaraz will be away with Argentina at the Copa America

Yeah he's gone - £5m permanent transfer confirmed https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24438673.lyon-confirm-permanent-transfer-southampton-defender/

Apparently when he shows off his Hollywood balls in training it's quite something to behold

I’ve seen that figure in a couple of places: https://www.capology.com/player/callum-wilson-33661/ https://www.footballfancast.com/newcastle-united-player-wages-salaries-ranked/ No idea how reliable they are of course (or maybe they’re pre-extension?) but that does seem to be the figure that’s out there. Agree it seems like suspiciously excellent value in today’s mad market if true.

If we’re in the market for a CF I wonder if Callum Wilson is one we’d take a look at. 32, English. 88 goals from 221 PL games. 9 from 20 last season. Had some injuries but nothing that sounds dangerously serious. £46k per week, valued at £13-£15m as now going into the last year of his contract and Newcastle want rid so they can sign Calvert-Lewin.

. Edit: wrong forum. Edit 2: Rupert Lowe though. Cunt.

Mate who works at Lime Wood saw someone coming out of the spa earlier that he swears was Redmond

Looks like this was bang on the money about Redmond being on his way back - click that link above and scroll down, they literally called out 4th July (ie today) as a key date. I for one will be pleased to have him back. Good experience, low fee and a good lad to have around the place. Welcome home, Nathan!

For his most recent contract he was on £375k a week. For his most recent contract he was on £250k a week. Someone else also suggested Raheem Sterling, who's on £375k a week until 2027. Come on Saints, go for all three, show some ambition.

Portugal also ground their way through largely pretty average opposition to win it in 2016: Drew 1-1 with Iceland Drew 0-0 with Austria Drew 3-3 with Hungary Beat Croatia 1-0 Drew 1-1 with Poland, won on penalties Beat Wales 2-0 Beat France 1-0 AET

Man Utd don't want him anyway. They confirmed weeks ago that Ten Hag is their manager for next season.

It would be peak Southgate to grind out of the group, find himself on the other side of the draw to Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and Belgium and avoiding the Netherlands in the last 16 and then get knocked out on penalties by Slovakia.

If Georgia can hang onto this then we can go out to Slovakia instead.

Yeah I get that, but overall favourites? We'd still have to potentially beat the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and then one of those big boys from the other half. The way we're playing? Factor in a short price and it seems like an extremely unattractive betting proposition to me. But then I don't bet, so what do I know.

Ladbrokes still have England as 4/1 outright favourites to win the Euros, and the shortest price you can get on any top scorer/ winner combo is still Kane and England at 11/1. https://sports.ladbrokes.com/big-competition/uefa-euro/outrights What are they seeing that we're not?

Wouldn’t have thought so https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c511vlg7jvno.amp

Just Italy, Belgium and Netherlands to navigate to get to the final then… but yeah could be much worse (assuming we can win tonight)

Hopefully it’s being looked at as: 1. New keeper 2. McCarthy 3. Lumley (N/A: Bazunu - unavailable until further notice) I think we’ll bring in a senior no. 1 on a season-long loan, and have pitched it to McCarthy that the shirt is there for him to compete for in pre-season. Hopefully.

Nice goal, that one. Have you got the reel that includes all his other highlights? What do you mean ‘that is the reel that includes all his other highlights’?

Done!

Article suggesting Rodon + £20m from Spurs for Alcaraz. Seems unlikely given a) that valuation of Alcaraz, b) these player + cash deals rarely seem to happen in reality, c) it’s Nixon and d) it’s Spurs, but you have to think we’d take their hand off if that actually was offered.

'SFC are in advanced talks with Burnley to bring back Nathan Redmond. Redmond will replace Sulemana who is being moved on - a club in France has put in a bid for him. Club see Redmond as good value as part of the transfer profile strategy that they are employing this summer - experienced voice in the dressing room to help the younger players, still well-respected by the coaching staff and in the last year of his contract at his current club. Discussing 2 year contract. £2m fee, wages around £45-£50k per week. Talks well-advanced. Both clubs keen, just need player to agree personal terms. Hoping to have it concluded in time for player to take part in pre-season from 18th July.' https://southamptonrumours.co.uk/ Big if true. And Defensive Captain is a trustworthy source I've heard. Yours, Midfield General