SuperSAINT

Sam Wallace article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/30/liverpool-dance-southamptons-tune-get-75m-man-virgil-van-dijk/

Linked last April. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3386425/southampton-eye-toulouse-star-christopher-jullien-as-a-replacement-for-skipper-virgil-van-dijk/amp/

Jean Seri would be decent

Tadic should love playing with Theo. I always thought Theo was at his best when running onto a through ball. I know he wants to be a striker, but I see him best operating like Mane did for us, making darting runs in behind defenders.

MP: Austin had another scan this evening. He expects him to be out for 2 months (minimum)

World Cup place is the carrot though.

What's your hit rate?

I love MLG. He's like our own cyber-Police officer.

Can't decide whether Dembele omission from the Telegraph piece means he's more likely to sign or not. Also, Sessegnon is the archetypal Saints signing we should be making: A player all the big boys are looking at, but not quite sure he's ready.

We do similar with manager targets! Throw out names like 'Emery' & 'Tuchel' & end up with people slightly further down the list!

Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/28/southampton-keen-daniel-sturridge-ready-make-audacious-move/

Sessegnon Story has interesting detail re: Targett being involved.

Nabil Fekir, please Have PSG got any unhappy players?

Exclusive: Southampton keen on Daniel Sturridge and ready to make audacious move for Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon ~ @JWTelegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/28/southampton-keen-daniel-sturridge-ready-make-audacious-move/

STOKE INTEREST IN INGS We understand Stoke are interested in taking Liverpool striker Danny Ings on loan, though they are likely to face competition. West Ham, Newcastle and West Brom are also thought to be keen on talking to Liverpool about Ings, whose contract expires in 2020. But it’s understood Liverpool have yet to decide whether they will allow Ings to go out on loan in January.

If we were to sell Long or Bertrand any time soon, is there a pressing need for any new signings to be 'home grown' etc? He was guessing.

Mawson worth a shout for his aerial prowess alone! Scores a fair few goals from centre-back @ set-pieces. As for Dembele..... it's nearly January, so we must be due a obligatory YouTube clips package? [video=youtube;C3ZG-EYRZCA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3ZG-EYRZCA

Link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-eye-theo-walcott-return-11763775

Cross is pretty clued in at Arsenal. Will be interesting if Wilson goes with it too. Decent list, TBH.

Hasn't ever really changed -- He has all the tools needed to potentially be world class.

https://audioboom.com/posts/6571397-interview-mauricio-pellegrino-on-selling-van-dijk-being-more-positive-and-on-turning-saintsfc-season-around-in-conversation-with-adamblackmore

If a kid leaves here because we deem him not good enough, I'm just happy if they get picked up by a league club. (Even them!)

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-run-rule-over-southampton-defender-1-8308255

A loan, I assume? Would be good to get him out playing first team football at 21.