Saint Charlie

De Ridder has a hamstring injury, hopes to be back soon.

You haven't read the article then. He says he is a left back and that Saints want him to play as an offensive left back.

Doesn't sound like there is anything new in that interview though...not sure Buttner knows what's happening, why hasn't it happened if problems have been resolved for a while now?

Buttner would block Shaw's path to the team. Shaw clearly class...maybe the staff feel him and Fox are enough for LB?

Really think Luke Shaw could be the reason for not progressing this deal.

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.vitesse.org/nieuws/vitesse_in_de_media/uit_de_media/10_vragen_aan_alexander_buttner.html Interesting article posted today... Sounds like we seduced him...MLG will love the stadium bit!

No de Ridder either.

Probably got a knock.

He has probs been in contact with Sibley so this perhaps accurate.

The only reason Guthrie hasn't played for England is that he is too good.

Plus Adkins has said we are def bringing in a keeper and CB or more likely two, plus a full back also. Re centre mid, with Davis I think we are well stocked, expect Schneiderlin and Cork to do very well this season, plus JWP looks promising and Hammond dependable when needed and no worse than Delap was or is. There is still a month to the season, apart from Reading little business has been done anywhere, and they seem to be going for quantity over quality.

if you are drawing a game at half time does that mean you automatically draw at full time?

Yes, and he would get regular starts you would think. Reading McEacheran's comments today re his Swansea loan which was pretty pointless then I think that is the key point for Chelsea and the player.

His agent was saying the 3rd party thing was resolved. So did Vitesse. Sounds like if it doesn't happen its because we sdon't want him anymore. Having seen Shaw on Saturday, I can potentially see why that might be the case, all depends where we had intended to use him.

Be interesting to see if Harding gets any more of a look in tonight.

Apparantly Di matteo said today that he will loan out Lukaku and De Bruyne but not until August. Wonder if there was anything in the De Bruyne link, Lukaku is going to Fulham it seems.

Strange one this, Buttner isn't training with Vitesee while he waits to move to Saints. Surely if the deal was off he would have gone back to train with them as he is still under contract.

Hopefully will be announced today - would be great to get him on board and in a position we needed too.

I had that too.

Could be stacks of reasons. There has been little reliable reports to say we have held an interest, it's the bandwagon on here that's done that. We are 'linked' with loads of players and because he seemed interesting people here kept bringing it up despite no real reports this summer.

Not the sort of player we need either, need someone who can beat a man in midfield!

Yes, very good player who was genuinely linked with Man Utd not long ago. Only 21 too.

Quite a few average type players...Guthrie, McCleary, Mariappa, Gunter. Pog was a goos signing, but there is nothing to be scared of and Jay, Steven Davies and if we get him Clyne, would be better than their business IMO.

Much rather sign Clyne than Gunter.

Excellent news!