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The ever reliable John Percy @ The Telegraph reports Musa was LCFC's No.1 target this summer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/04/leicester-city-poised-to-complete-signing-of-ahmed-musa-for-club/ Doesn't mention any other interest. Looks a good player though - Leicester doing a good job, recruitment-wise. (As you'd expect)

"BBC Sport understands Musa turned down Southampton, Everton and West Ham." Still not convinced.

£20m for Everton £12m for everyone else

Think Musa just plays primarily as a striker.

I assumed that if he wanted to go there for f*ck loads of money, he could've gone there in January?

STOKE'S NANI INTEREST Assistant manager Mark Bowen has confirmed Stoke's interest in Portugal international Nani. "I know there is an interest there. Valencia are a big club but it is the draw of the Premier League," Bowen told talkSPORT. "He is player that Mark [Hughes] admires a lot and he has had a very good tournament. Without giving too much away, there is an interest there and let's see what happens. "In my opinion, he left the Premier League far too early. He had his time at Manchester United and had been a big player for them and he seemed to drift away rather than step into another club in the Premier League."

Indeed. I'm not sure our interest has come from anywhere reliable. Leicester have been working on this one for quite some time.

I think he did. I still think he'll go to Chelsea.

A Crooky Copy + Paste job. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-boss-claude-puel-plotting-8341716?

Well, Bas Dost would be a replacement for Pelle. A Berahino-type would just further strengthen our attacking options which is probably what we'll need to do after losing the likes of Mane/Gaston/Juanmi. Fingers crossed we keep Tadic. Don't like the notion of rebuilding the attack every couple of seasons.

I don't believe the link, but I'm weirdly warming to the Berahino idea. Very "Sadio-esque" and if he keeps his head straight, he's a difference make in this division - And we'd make him better.

Pretty much what we thought, I suppose. "between £10 million and £20 million" is such a random amount to want - I guess we'll take £10m then! Are we to assume we won't sign a replacement as we signed Austin? I don't see anyone in the squad who can really hold the ball up as well as Graziano.

So he's been here a year... I believe he signed a 3 year deal so he's now in that 2 year window. What do we think? Sign him up on a new one? Or is he destined to be the next Jack Cork, where we love him, but we lose him. I say sign him up on a new deal.

He's 5'5" Kante replacement, IMO.

Leicester City ‏@LCFC BREAKING: #lcfc have signed Nampalys Mendy from @ogcnice on a four-year deal.

Pelle's penalty reminded me of this one in '94

As of last results, I think it was around £60m. https://audioboom.com/boos/3668264-listen-southampton-chief-executive-gareth-rogers-talks-to-adam-blackmore-about-the-club-s-financial-report-for-2014-15

I'm pretty much happy with that to be honest. I figure that we sell in order to buy, and the TV money contributes to wages/new contracts (whilst reducing the overall shareholder debt)

L'Equipe reporting that PSG had a bid accepted for Vincent Janssen, but the striker has told them he prefers a move to Tottenham.

Anymore news on this?

Slick job - Looks much better.

Good to know. Cheers. Will be interesting to see who can kick-on this season. Puel will get a really good look at them whilst a lot of the senior team are still absent.

Agreed. West Ham & Everton will probably have a punt.