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Also linked to this guy.

We are linked in this article.

Maybe we think announcing tonight with the Chivers and Keegan news would be a bit insensitive? I reckon he will be announced tomorrow.

Looks like he’s in talks and is the preferred candidate. No smoke without fire so very likely he goes. Would be a promotion for him as he’d be their Spors. Big shame as his work with the academy has been impressive.

That list looks even worse with time. Tell me you didn’t have a Director of Football, without telling me you didn’t have a Director of Football.

You could be right. Made a big song and dance about wanting to be on the south coast to be close to family etc when joining but it has been a few years and might be looking for one last payday or an experience down under etc. I'm actually surprised at how ineffective he has been this season, shows what difference a year makes, he was decent for us in the championship last time. Signed him at the right time back then but as you say, should have thanked him for his contribution and signed better for the PL season.

Not sure where these rumours are supposedly coming from but looks like a fan account of Western Sydney Warriors. Bit of a random one!

I agree, we have needed to improve the striker position for many seasons. But will Spors etc think the same?

His record in Germany isn’t bad, a gamble signing that massively flopped but we have reached the point where I’m questioning is it all the player or is the basket case that is Southampton FC playing a bigger part in these failures. Guess we will find out in the second half of this season how he does in the Bundesliga, assuming he plays. The Wrexham and Northampton sitters were red flags, outside of the Espanyol friendly he didn’t look competent. He did a Utilita special on YouTube recently with Bragg and Matsuki and only looked good at pens.

I remember Noa Kirel from Eurovision a few years ago. Apparently they are the Israel equivalent to ‘Posh and Becks’.

Armstrong, Archer and Stewart back involved. Do we sign a striker on loan this window or not?

I’m sure it’s no coincidence that we’ve loaned Hamburg a player to release Peretz. Just be a competent keeper, please.

Looks like the option to buy is €10m.

Looks like Damion Downs is deciding between Hamburg and Werder Bremen. Expect it to be a loan. Wonder if Peretz deal has any influence here and if Downs goes, will we replace?

BILD saying there is no recall option. Hamburg understand Bayern/Peretz situation but don’t want to be disadvantaged and therefore won’t accept until they have a replacement sorted. They also confirmed he has now passed his medical and was supposed to train with Hamburg yesterday but his flight couldn’t land due to the snow. Never straight forward for Saints, is it? Wonder if any compensation will be required to Hamburg.

Unless he did his medical in Germany, it’s a bit strange Fabrizio is reporting it’s all done.

All 3 pundits think it was a penalty, where is the foul?!

Scienza losing his footing after taking them all on, he was complaining to the officials as he left the pitch that he was fouled. We've had the big chances despite their possession in our third. Annoying to be losing and so avoidable after Manning panicked.

This commentator hates Saints, so negative every time. His comment on us playing a back four shows he didn’t research how we’ve been playing this system under Eckert.

Really interesting read this.