SuperSAINT

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/claude-puel-joins-southampton-until-2019/?

True. Berahino's biggest mistake was essentially wasting last season IMO. We moan about Vic's tantrum pre-Europa, but at least he sorted himself out after that. I need to see a Berahino link reported by a more reputable journo before I believe we want him.

We paid Osvaldo & Gaston 120k between them. I'd pay Morgan 100k.

Think there was a "laughing gas" incident too.

That's why it's taken so long to appoint Puel - We've sailed him over!

http://the4thofficial.net/2016/06/3-players-southampton-should-consider-to-replace-this-departed-star/?

I was watching an interview with Tommy Elphick earlier and thought the same thing - The interview was on the Bournemouth website & he said something like: "when a team of that size [Villa] comes in for you, it turns your head".

Replacing Sammy, I bet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/29/liverpool-tell-crystal-palace-it-will-cost-them-30m-to-sign-chri/

Shame about Sammy leaving. I really hope Dave Watson is hanging around. Could whip up a mean omelette though I bet & improve the pies.

Michiel Jongsma ‏@JongsmaJongsma Hakim Ziyech playing a friendly with Twente today while Championship players & fringe players in PL are subject to 10+ million pounds bids.

Maybe that deal with Walsall puts us at the front of the queue?

* Down the footballing pyramid to league one

Random link to Villa's Jordan Amavi. http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/06/29/nice-drop-out-of-aston-villa-star-race-as-claude-puel-eyes-southampton-involvement/292819/? *Please don't be linked to Bertrand departure*

Needs 1 other at least IMO. No replacement for Sadio in that list. (It's not Redmond, we needed a right-winger anyway) Needs another forward to cover the combined loss of Gaston/Juanmi.

Cheap option to replace Wanyama?

From SSN: Nathan Ake has agreed to join Bournemouth from Chelsea on a season long loan deal.

Tello is an out & out winger too. Plays on the right mostly, similar to Redmond.

I reckon he'll be wanted @ Chelsea.

What if they sell Costa?

Martin Samuel chimes in: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3664725/How-Claude-Puel-better-bet-Southampton-Michael-O-Neill.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Boufal / Berahino / Ben Arfa Have we been searching for players with the "Technical skills" / "Goal Threat" / "Attitude Problems" filters ticked on the Black-box?!

Get French Football ‏@GFFN Arsenal, Chelsea & Southampton to meet with Sofiane Boufal's reps this week, according to @ed_aarons - the situation http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/sofiane-boufals-agent-to-meet-with-chelsea-arsenal-southampton/

Would agree with this. Stoke must have been working on this deal since January. Needs to come from a more credible source before I take it seriously.

Get French Football ‏@GFFN Hatem Ben Arfa has agreed to a three year contract with Sevilla & will sign at the end of the week, according to Goal France.