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Arguably better under Hughes than Ralph.

As Paul Joyce says: They aren't paying out £25m for Gbamin / £8m for Delph / £20m+ for Andre Gomes & then going to sign Lemina as well unless George Burley is in charge of midfield transfers

https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-08-02/southampton-football-club-fans-forum-announcement-august-2019

Did he play left wing-back that night? With Vokins stepping up, we don't have a huge number of left-backs for the U23's that I can think of off the top of my head. Kameron Ledwidge is the only one I can think of.

A positive aspect of this is this free's up another U23 spot for a promising youngster coming through from the U18's.

We'll see what their media say after Gbamin signs. They would have signed 3 central midfielders after this guy signs though.

Ditto. Good experience for him, but never quite sure what to make of young players going out on loan to that level.

https://wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/6708/ (I thought he'd be a good enough for an EFL club?)

Oh dear. Stick a fork in Everton's interest.

Still nothing happening with outgoings. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17810536.southampton-trio-mario-lemina-guido-carrillo-charlie-austin-limbo/

Ross will deserve a medal if we can generate enough funds to land anyone else.

But at least he wants to retire in Southampton.

Forster bizarrely linked with Liverpool move in the Daily Mail Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7306479/Premier-League-club-club-ultimate-guide-targets-transfer-window-shuts.html

Mike Ashley in further spending shocker!

First post in 7 years... You should post more, Scottie.

Is this a record?! Still time to complete their entire match day squad (& 7 subs) before the window closes.

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2019/southampton-brighton-crystal-palace-enter-race-for-montpellier-right-back-ruben-aguilar/

#LeganesFinanceWatch https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7306233/Transfer-news-Brighton-line-18m-deal-Morocco-striker-Youssef-En-Nesyri.html

A MUCH better source. We need this to build up. Like you say, the maths don't add up with the other (expensive) defensive midfielder. Especially when they've already signed Delph & Andre Gomes.

Says Andy King, who's gone out on loan to Swansea & Derby recently.

So far none of the linked clubs can afford him. Loan at best. Isn’t next season the final year on his deal?

Exactly & if you can back up promises by bringing kids through and actually playing them it should really gives us an advantage in the future.

It's a really smart idea. Like Martin Semmens said in that fans forum: 300k in the youth market gets you so much value compared to fee/wages in the first team.

Cheers Faz. Realistically, we're nowhere near any of that though. The club is in a right pickle with these big contracts. Players who I thought would be easier to shift (Lemina) are proving problematic. I thought McCarthy would go fairly quickly too. We've effectively sold as many players as we've signed (& the squad was massive last season, and we had about 10 players out on loan then too).

Especially when Burnley have 350 keepers too.