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I'd laugh if we end up with Caceres.

We played 3 at the back under Ronald before playing 3 at the back was cool.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3922402/alex-sandro-snub-chelsea-deal-juventus/? Interesting development if true.

Big season coming up for him. Massive season if Bertrand goes.

Good post. I'm curious how MP will line us up? We're probably 1 striker heavy if we are going to go with 1 up top & will certainly be another departure if the French lad from Italy turns up. Certainly agree with the partner for Romeu bit. Will be keeping tabs on if there's anymore rumblings of Clasie going to Italy - If that happens, we will definitely get another one in.

http://www.anfieldhq.com/liverpool-virgil-van-dijk-still-hope-anfield-switch-can-revived-summer/

Maybe he will get loaned out? Can't see too many buyers for him. I think you're right. Lets hope VvD stays - I'm sure we shall find out more about this next week when he (in theory) should return to training. I'm still aware Liverpool aren't being linked with many other centre-back moves - Until they sign another one, I'm going to assume they are still lurking

I think that's it for now. (We will find out at 1pm).

Wimborne_saint is on fire today!

This is great news and caps a what has been basically a remarkable 6 months for him. Looking forward to seeing how he develops this season. (I must give Claude a mention in this though - Yeah we played some boring stuff, but he really did improve some players, and not many coaches would have played and stuck with Stephens when they had Caceres available).

Top work mate.

I would say he's as ITK as you can be when he comes to this one.

Yay! Awesome news. That loan move worked out fantastically well. What a difference a year makes. https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-01/announcement-sam-gallagher-new-southampton-contract

But he still scores...

So did they go away from VvD because we won't sell him? or because they've been told he only wants Liverpool move?

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15383646.Saints_ready_for_more_contracts___but_there_remains_a_glaring_absentee/?ref=rss Come on Saints, let's not "Jack Cork" him.

So is that Costa fella they have.

This 100%. Watford want him. Les probably favours Harrison Reed.

West Ham have club record bids rejected for two strikers - @JBurtTelegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/30/west-ham-have-record-bids-rejected-anthony-modeste-cedric-bakambu/

@JPercyTelegraph: #wba set to complete £12m signing of Jay Rodriguez on Sunday after agreeing fee with Southampton. Could rise to £15m after adds #saintsfc

CHELSEA EYE RUDIGER Chelsea are interested in signing Antonio Rudiger from Roma, but he is one of a number of centre backs they are monitoring. Roma did not want to sell Rudiger this summer but they are now willing to listen to offers for him because his team-mate Kostas Manolas pulled out of a £30m move to Zenit St Petersburg at the last minute yesterday. Our colleagues at Sky in Italy are reporting that Chelsea are will to pay €33m plus €5m in add ons for Rudiger. We understand Virgil Van Dijk remains Chelsea's number one defensive target, but Southampton have re-iterated this week that they do not want to sell the Dutch centre back.

@Everton: We've completed the signing of Henry Onyekuru. The 20-year-old will spend 2017/18 on loan

Will depend on the Mendy deal, but I see no reason why they won't nail that one. After he signs, a move to City might suddenly seem a bit "Chelsea bench" to him. (Hopefully). I'm keeping half an eye on Liverpool left-back targets, as I don't trust those pesky scouse people.

The next stage of this is to see whether MoPe can talk him around. Otherwise, VvD may feel he can force a move by pulling a mega-strop.