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Not convinced we will, but if we do can we please loan Gazza out. He needs a good season playing week in & week out IMO.

A footnote on Jeremy Wilson's piece on the Stekelenburg/Slattery story... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/11692693/Southampton-sign-Maarten-Stekelenburg-from-Fulham-on-loan-as-cover-for-Fraser-Forster.html "Another Saints player of interest to both Arsène Wenger and Louis van Gaal is Morgan Schneiderlin, with Manchester United expected to make a bid imminently. Southampton value Schneiderlin at £25 million and that fee, coupled with the midfield emergence of Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla, has caused some hesitation at Arsenal. Wenger had wanted to sign Schneiderlin in January."

I posted a version of this earlier... Fair play if they can do this deal, but the class of the player doesn't really compute with the club! SUNDERLAND WANT WIJNALDUM Sunderland are read to smash their transfer record for £15million target Georginio Wijnaldum, report the Mirror. PSV midfielder Wijnaldum is also on Newcastle's radar, but the paper report that **** Advocaat is using his Dutch connections to win the race.

Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC CONFIRMED: Youngster Callum Slattery has agreed to sign a long-term professional contract with #SaintsFC.

Falls in line with some of the other kids we've produced where you start hearing whispers about them around the age of 15...

Great job mate.

He's retweeted MLG

That reminds me actually, I believe Bayern were mentioned at one point as having an interest.

+1 to that.

Yeah, that's what I was worried about. So pleased he's signed up.

Has he signed because he's just turned 17? Seems like he's been 16 for about 3 years with all the Arsenal links in the press.

Now that's good news!

Nice work, S-A.

Ok - Cool. Cheers.

Do you know if it's permanent or on loan?

NORWICH SIGN MULUMBU Norwich City have agreed the signing of Youssouf Mulumbu on a free transfer. The 28-year-old midfielder was released by West Brom at the end of the season.

In news that will surprise nobody... BENTEKE WON'T SIGN Sky sources: Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will not be signing a new deal with Aston Villa. He currently has two years remaining on his contract at Villa Park

Toby's worth the investment, not just because he's quality, but because he's so damn versatile too.

I saw in the media recently that Ospina would make way, leaving Szczesny to fight Cech for the Jersey.

That's a crazily good deal for them. Always thought Wenger had the blinkers on when it came to goal keepers & defensive midfielders, but I think he's actually finally seen the light.

Think it's more of a cheeky retaliation on Stoke's part for the low offer for N'zonzi. Stoke certainly have an eye for a player with who they've been linked with though. Fair play. Krychowiak is an interesting one. All the top teams seem to want him, much like they did with Big Vic. Wonder if he's one of those players that's actually gettable.

Amy Lewis ‏@SkySportsAmy Sources: Sylvain Distin has agreed in principal to join Bournemouth. The former Everton & Man City player is a free agent @SkySportsNewsHQ

John Percy ‏@John__Percy Stoke hit back at Sevilla by proposing deal for £20m-rated Grzegorz Krychowiak in exchange for Steven Nzonzi #scfc http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/11691797/Stoke-want-20m-rated-Grzegorz-Krychowiak-in-exchange-for-Steven-Nzonzi.html

Agree. I think I just wanted us to sign him him because when we saw Pelle go off the boil, we had no-one to directly replace him.

Maybe Big Sam Gallagher is the next best option for the target man spot, should the need arise to play that way?