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http://www.birmingham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=478201

With Tasci being a loan, we are still looking at going into next season needing to replace both Jose & Virgil.

@DeanJonesBR: Burnley closing in on Hull full-back Andy Robertson, a £10m offer to be accepted

Linked with Bristol City: http://m.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-city-linked-with-southampton-winger-lloyd-isgrove/story-30096337-detail/story.html That would be a good move for him IMO.

http://sport.bt.com/sport-hurts/horncastle-gabbiadini-could-be-a-huge-hit-for-southampton-91364142880672

Hope the black-box is studying Ryan Sessegnon at Fulham.

I notice Ox still hasn't signed a new deal at Arsenal... Would def have him back in the summer.

I believe they wanted him but can remember Nixon saying pre-season that Claude liked what he saw of him so decided to keep him. I'm still not sure why as he wouldn't have got into the diamond formation. Ipswich would be a good move. As long as he plays.

I did. Don't judge me Tasci?

If Virgil is out long-term, that is crazy!

Would agree with that - We could just say our "Serie A" signings have been sh*t if we want to bracket them.

West Ham might fancy a punt on that.

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/southampton-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-mouez-hassen/

We will go back to "full strength" for this one so players would have had nearly a weeks recovery. Swansea have had ages to prepare for this game which is the worry. Let's not forget Virgil & Fonte are huge misses for us. Llorente is going to be an absolute handful for us. Need to take our chances. Really want us to get something from this game.

No.

Can't disagree with any of that.

Telegraph Premium article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/28/southampton-do-not-punch-weight-prize-fighters/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4167578/Southampton-edge-closer-sealing-15m-Gabbiadini-deal.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Tasci mentioned too.

@SkyKaveh: Tianjin Quanjian offer £38m (€45m) for Leicester City striker Islam Slimani. Willing to pay him £300,000 a week before tax - £15.6m a year Leicester must love that.

He would likely be double.

I'm thinking we will only get 1 defender in.

@SouthamptonFC: Puel on transfers: "We will see in the next few days if some players can join this squad." #saintsfc

Question is, are any of the U23 strikers fit?

Might be a Charity Shield in there somewhere.... (& a league title if you count Nathan Dyer?)

Crikey, that's not so good.