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^ Anything un-saints related just gets thrown in this thread mate. Well, I put it in here anyway - And then typically, if a link becomes concrete to a player we are after, they get their own thread anyway.

+1. Be nice to get him & Cork signed up.

The Sun claims that Southampton are ready to put fresh terms to Portuguese defender Jose Fonte in an effort to fend off mounting interest from the likes of Hull City and Queens Park Rangers.

Or for people of an age like myself who grew up playing the SNES & Championship Manager on the PC, it's the old Germany system.

Being optimistic, but maybe he left because he knew they would sell key players and not re-invest the money?

Scouting reports.... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1939300-scouting-report-is-clement-grenier-newcastles-successor-to-yohan-cabaye http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1659132-scouting-rumoured-arsenal-transfer-target-clement-grenier

Little bit more on the Stoke story... http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9354519/transfer-news-livorno-claim-stoke-among-those-keen-on-striker-paulinho

Must be taking a hell of a pay cut. But yeah, fair play - Good signing.

Lescott having medical at WBA.

It's a lot of money but he was outstanding last season. Mignolet was £9m last summer wasn't he? - Marshall is at least as good as him, if not better IMO.

Well I prefer that link to the Matt Jones one.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/483267/Arsenal-Everton-and-Southampton-told-to-move-fast-for-Lyon-s-Clement-Grenier

It's always great to get linked to players I love on FM.

Not sure about that - He's just being respectful there. Long way to run yet - But Mr Koeman will play a big role in how it pans out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27905256

Hans Hofstetter? TBF, he's a business lawyer so wouldn't expect to be hearing too much from him.

Napoli interested in Morgan according to this. http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2014/06/napoli-interested-in-southampton-midfielder/?

I'd be less inclined to take Hernandez if we were only going with 1 striker up top. If we went 5-3-2, Hernandez would probably thrive playing along somebody like Pelle.

Sign him if Arsenal sign Chambers.

So his Wiki page says he got rejected by Aberdeen on a trial about 3 years ago - He must've had a Lazarus-esque career resurrection in Portugal for this move to happen.

Lescott close to Hull deal. http://www1.skysports.com/transfer/news/11095/9351724/premier-league-joleon-lescott-close-to-finalising-personal-terms-with-hull-after-manchester-city-release

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9351533/transfer-news-southampton-starlet-sam-mcqueen-poised-to-sign-new-deal

That pretty much sums everything up nicely.

Sunderland sign Costel Pantilimon from Man City on 4 year deal.

Koeman is a top appointment, but the judgement on the new board is an ongoing thing. Will be an interesting few weeks I think.