Saint Charlie

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/tottenham-to-offer-andros-townsend-to-southampton-in-14m-deadline-day-bid-for-jay-rodriguez-9702702.html

Hope we reject that, but you never know. Not sure its 14m plus Townsend either, hard to tell from the report.

He is usually a centre back but played RB for Belgium in the WC. Wouldnt be coming here without first team football either. If we can do this deal then our defensive options look very good.

Kristof Terreur, a respected Belgian Journo says: @HLNinEngland: D-day. As in decision day for Toby Alderweireld. He'll decide tomorrow if he joins Southampton (or Newcastle.) #saintsfc #nufc

Hope so. Just know what these deadline days are like, especially when its good players that are available.

Cut throat time of window where clubs used to flush out interest from others. Until its signed and done then anything could happen.

Hopefully it happens, would be a great signing. Makes sense for him to come on loan then effectively put himself in the shop window for next summer. Great centre back and right back cover. As an aside, it is funny that if Goal report this its great but when they report Brek Shea its slagged off. Although Graeme Bailey is infinitely better connected than the usual Goal hacks. Only caveat to this is that its getting to the most cut-throat time of the window, interest often leaked to pressurize others to up offers.

Lets hope its virtually a done deal rather than an agent leak to generate interest. Imagine he would be going to the ACON in the new year too?

On the face of it would look good.

Most of the chat still being that he is going to Sunderland. Poyet was after him a couple of years ago when he was at Brighton, has been a long term target.

Yes but its just speculation. The other day he was nailed on going to Sunderland. Will probably move somewhere, but loads of teams seem keen including some in Germany.

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11414036.Koeman__No_more_centre_back_signings/ Just saying that Gardos, Fonte, VvD and Yoshida would all be wanting to start, might be difficult to manage.

Lovely assist from Redmond yesterday.

Would be surprised personally if we went for a CB. Koeman said when we signed Gardos that we wouldn't be getting another one, and it would be hard to keep them all happy. Gardos would effectively be a fourth choice which I presume he didn't sign up for. Would be a great signing though, of course. Winger is the area we are most desperate for IMO.

Mark Noble said Pelle looks like a good player and hard to play against.

Speaking of Kamara, he said to spoke to RK for 15mins yesterday. Said he is hopeful of adding one or two players, and has settled in the area and at the club really quickly.

Kind of a shame that today's players aren't trusted to answer questions from the likes of Chris Kamara, hardly a grilling.

Plus also Morgan scoring twice. Still, a shame.

I wouldnt get too bothered because it will never change. Monday Night Football is utterly superb but its all about the pundits. Meville has brought a new level of professionalism to that domain which none match. When its Niall Quinn, Jamie Redknapp etc its not much better than BBC.

Really?

Capel used to be a major prospect, was linked with some 10m plus moves. Seems to have struggled a little recently but there is a player with proven class there if you can find it again. In a league far, far above Brek Shea anyway.

Newcastle in for Alderweireld.

This. No way after all thats happened will we sell him in this window.

Bump incase anyone is bothered.

That MOTD coverage was as bad as West Ham's performance. Neville said we lost 12 players in the summer!