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Elliott Ward v2.0?

Might not be long to see them get some cash in the bank: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11822/11423928/mario-balotelli-and-alassane-plea-miss-patrick-vieiras-first-nice-training-day

Yeah, agree with all that Faz. I find it so frustrating because that YouTube clip above is maddening because he has ludicrous talent. Hopefully the prospective Nice player sales (Balotelli / Plea / Seri) will have a knock-on to them being able to put together decent enough package for Boufal. (Nice doesn't look like the worst place to live, either).

Thing is, if we can't worry about what he might be worth after a great season in France. (Aside from a sell-on clause).

I read it as 'Boro want too much money for him, but we'd consider it if they dropped their asking price'.

I liked Juanmi too, but I'm just not convinced he was suited to our game. It's good to see him do well back over there. It's why the Alacer link interests me, because he's similar size.

Arsenal sign Greek centre-back Sokratis from Dortmund.

Will be interesting to see. I'm not convinced he makes the "25".

Arsenal signing imminent...

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16323983.southampton-head-to-china-on-two-week-tour/

From Barcelona: Suggestion West Ham may not have lost transfer to Southampton yet http://sportwitness.co.uk/spain-southampton-willing-pay-e12m-player-wanted-west-ham/

Source: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16327427.southamptons-transfer-work-ongoing-but-dont-need-radical-change/

Nice that we've taken Clasie's young son on tour as well:

Forster suitor list dwindles. #FoRsterWatch -----------------

A return to his spiritual home at Bournemouth?

Surely they'd get more than that?

Adam Blackmore did an interview with Hughes prior to the China trip. Should be online later.

City closing in on Mahrez...

https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-blades-step-up-striker-chase-after-brooks-seals-premier-league-move-1-9230109

Ah, much better! Thanks.

* Wrong thread

@SouthamptonFC: A message to the #SaintsFC fans from the departing Dušan Tadić...

Nice are a little bit like us. Yeah, I've no idea if it's legit or not. We get linked with some big aerial monsters & then get linked with a fella with tekkers & good passing but apparently not great in the air. It seems like he'd be best in a '3' at the back. Perhaps doubling up as cover @ right-back? Lets hope he's not the next Marc Muniesa.

Of course it's West Ham bidding....

That'd be awesome. Can't see it happening though. More cash for Shaq / Promes / Sisto?