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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?

I was going to ask if Nice can afford him, but then I remembered Balotelli / Plea / Seri possibly all leaving so that would answer that question.

No worries. Wasn't trying to "MLG" you Cheers for posting it.

Only shocking in that it might actually be a permanent. Nixon said "12m region". Didn't say whether pounds/euros though. I don't mind us taking the hit on fee we paid, because wages are big thing to get rid of.

His name gets a mention every year or so. https://readsouthampton.com/2018/07/01/southampton-have-reportedly-considered-sturaro-swoop/

That's probably why he looks so miserable in all the pics of him so far in pre-season.

Has Fitzhugh Fella posted on this thread yet?!

Prem interest in Plea.

Watford looking for a keeper. Wonder if they'll try for Forster?

Fair play. I'll give you that.

Wouldn't be a surprise though.

Indeed. We can still speculate though Liverpool interest was much more concrete (All their media chums were fed the info).

Alan Nixon's tweet was: reluctantnicko: Surprise Southampton exit on cards. Hughes might get more cash for his own men. So hints at permanent. Then replied when asked for clues on who it is: reluctantnicko: Doing a tale for paper in morning I hope. Might stick on here later. New one.

A few people have mentioned it? Wasn't it to help with their quota? We'd be incredibly lucky to find a team that can pay both fee & his wages.

I can see why they want him though. They've got Ings / Sturridge / Solanke in reserve they are all central strikers. They don't really have multifunctional forwards in reserve.

A few random bits.

Intrigued to see how Arsenal do next year. They seem to be actually addressing the positions that needed fixing for years.

Seen him play a few times. Talented kid. Very good signing.