SuperSAINT

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-dealt-cedric-soares-blow-southampton-demand-silly-offer-a3614576.html

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15479932.Saints_close_in_on_Hoedt_deal/?ref=rss

Indeed. Feels like Mr Gao might still be looking for his proverbial pot to wee in.

I think SKY were being naughty there. Jim White's phrase at the top of the hour was worded very similar to what Didcot said - I actually re-listened to it. The actual report made no mention of that.

WHU are the nearest thing in the Prem to a load of mates down a pub choosing players.

I saw that Ronald said that his chase for a striker may take them down the loan route... #Graziano!

@JPercyTelegraph: Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer in talks over £15m move to West Brom #wba #thfc http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/17/tottenham-defender-kevin-wimmer-talks-15-million-move-west-brom/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw … via @telefootball

Thanks Nelly

Manuel Lanzini still injured, but Michail Antonio and Cheikhou Kouyate could return for West Ham against Southampton: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manuel-lanzini-still-injured-but-michail-antonio-and-cheikhou-kouyate-could-return-for-west-ham-a3613786.html

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15477018.BIG_INTERVIEW__Ralph_Krueger_on_Saints__Chinese_takeover/?ref=rss

It's an interesting point. The way I see it, is we've now put out a strong statement & the ball back in their court - VvD & agent. So he either agrees to it, or with time left in the window, he goes for DEFCON 1 & goes on strike, refusing to play.

I just remembered the tweet wrongly.

@Everton: Welcome to Everton, Gylfi Sigurdsson! #WelcomeGylfi

ARMSTRONG CLOSE TO NEW DEAL Sky sources understand that Stuart Armstrong will be staying with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic after agreeing terms on a new deal. The midfielder, who signed from Dundee United in 2015, will sign his new contract later this week.

Crikey. Then again, last time I saw him linked away was last season & the fee was £10m, so with this season's inflation, £35m is probably right

He would?!

When you spend your budget for your defence on full-back's & realise you've forgotten to buy a centre-back...

Interesting to see the sale going on at PSG for them to desperately claw some FFP monies back after the Neymar deal. Surprised Prem sides aren't all over Grzegorz Krychowiak.

ITK statement?! - Convict & I knew he was good, but that is some statement

Is he back on side?

Poor lad. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15476790.Academy_star_talks_of_fresh_injury_pain___but_remains_sure_Saints_will__look_after_me_/?ref=rss Didn't Jamie White have similar injuries a few years ago?

Alan Nixon: Swansea. Trying for Stuart Armstrong at Celtic to replace Sigurdsson. But pressure on as Celtic want him to sign a new deal. #ticktock https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4255625/swansea-stuart-armstrong-gylfi-sigurdsson-celtic/

@DiMarzio: #Calciomercato | Offerta ufficiale del #Southampton alla #Lazio per Wesley #Hoedt http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/calciomercato-lazio-offerta-ufficiale-del-southampton-per-hoedt

Yeah, my review of them (which I don't think is unique) would be: "Both Maya & Jack are good enough... unless we face a big, powerful striker". Nearly all those losses involved us being bullied in the air.