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Dusic, this is not the place to be bringing up where money actually goes. WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE, FFS!

I considered putting it here, Trousers, but I decided in the end he was a true defector.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47092511

I understand. But we normally have leftover sales cash. Our spend last summer was large, but we had the VvD (minus Carrillo) plus Tadic fee to spend. We're largely even on spending now so will be interesting to see how the book's balance.

Without sales, I wouldn't have thought so. Although players moving off the wage bill frees up some cash (Davis / Gabbi).

Good stuff. Big challenge will be getting players out again.

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2019-02-01/siph-mdlalose-southampton-salisbury-loan-deal

Hopefully Bertrand & Lemina will be like new signings when they get fit.

Ralph says op went well. Could start training again in 1-2 weeks.

Hope Ralph is actually happy with how it went and isn't just saying it. Just have to hope we stay up now hope again that we actually do something in the summer. Austin & Forster not easy to shift.

I hope Ralph is actually happy. We've not exactly portrayed ambition. Can't imagine there have been too many teams in a relegation battle that have made their squad smaller.

So would literally take us down to the 20 Ralph was talking about.

Wow. A lot leaner - Forster / Flannigan / McQueen unlikely to feature too.

Am I straw clutching or does the "so far..." give a tiny glimmer?

@SimonPeach: All quiet at Southampton so far... only #DeadlineDay action there has been Jake Hesketh joining MK Dons on loan

SSN saying Burnley have 4th bid of £12m rejected.

I would like a 10.59pm Stuart Taylor announcement (with cup of tea video).

EVERTON'S NEW MARTINA PLAN Everton plan to recall Cuco Martina from his loan at Stoke and instead send him out on another one to Feyenoord, Sky Sports News understands. The defender's move to the Netherlands will be with a view to a permanent deal.

How long before I can break out the "Foo Kin No Wan" Korean signing news? He's a wide midfielder isn't he?

@SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC's Jake Hesketh has completed a loan move to #MKDons for the remainder of the season https://southamptonfc.com/news/2019-01-31/jake-hesketh-southampton-mk-dons-loan-deal-transfer-deadline-day

Goes towards astronomical wage bill.

Was a permanent transfer. Believe the cash for that goes towards the £18m for Ings in the summer. (People forget we haven't paid for that yet).

We just happen to be really bad at selling players we don't want.

AUSTIN SET TO STAY? As Deadline Day progresses it seems unlikely Charlie Austin will be leaving Southampton in this window. Austin trained today and is happy to stay fight for his place in the Southampton team. Last week Saints turned down a £7m bid from a Championship club for him.

FFS.