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He's a very nice little player, but it would have been an odd one as we don't need a player of his sort. Davis, Morgan, Cork are all fine. Ward-Prowse is outstanding. Then you have Chaplow and Hammond behind those 4 It's probably an area we'll evolve in time, but there are bigger priorities to spend the money on in this team during this transfer window.

Spurs have left this too late, in fact any club have left it too late really. They've got a lot of catching up to do in around a week, and they'll have to offer him more than we have - which going by their first offer, they weren't able to do. It's all boiling down to a final day switch. Bolonga are playing this to their advantage, but the gamble could leave them skint with an unhappy player who doesn't want to play for them (And then his value will most likely drop). No brainer. Wake up bolonga.

Maybe it should have stayed in your head?

Nope.

It doesn't mention Gaston's demands for ice tea, so doubtful I'm afraid.

You are about 3 days out on that!

I think that's a bit unfair. I knew of him, I think most did. You don't need to follow football massively to realise that he's one of the most highly rated young players in world football at the mo.

That's potentially Gaston's.

I reckon this signing (if it happens) would have other reasons behind it as well. As you see with Jaidi, he's now doing some sort of ambassadorial role for us in Africa. Now, what better player to have working for you in a scouting/ID/ambassadorial role than Del Piero? Get a year out of him in a Connolly role, then he drops back behind the scenes ala Jaidi - but he would attract so many contacts, just by his name.

No idea. Bit of a weird view.

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His touch and speed of thought would be better than most players in our squad, even at his age. He's still good for a year. Easily.

Ok, this is the one Nixon was on about. Yes please is all I'll say.

Yes please..!!!!!

Is this the bizarre signing? If so - I'd be bloody happy with that. I'd love to see Del Piero at St Mary's, one of my all time favorite players.

All he has to do is a little google, and he will find that Gaston himself confirmed the contract...! Never really been too sure on Peter White....seems to post a lot of ''fact'' based on his opinion, not sure he knows a hell of alot. Maybe snippets here and there, but not a great deal.

Yep.

He has agreed terms, not sure what peterwhite is on about there. Maybe he's not complete up to date with it...!

First I've heard of any announcement rumours anyway. Unless I'm totally out of date on this thread today. I've kind of actually done some work today, rather than read this!

Jeez, another thread being dragged down the pan. I actually hear very good things about this kid. Spoken of very, very highly - apparently not far away from the FT at all, potentially involved next season if he carries on progressing.

Another day gone, and it's all still the same.....

The deal is off, but might still be on. By this afternoon the deadline is over, and it may be off again. but tomorrow morning I will tweet again as it may be on. But by the weekend it will be off again. but by the end of the transfer window it will be on again.

It's being assumed that we're at fault here, or we're being difficult, when it clearly isn't. We've offered them a fair deal IMO, a deal that other clubs would have offered them. We don't want to put ourselves at risk in a financial sense, so why pay more than we have at the mo? And also if we pay more up front, it could gobble up funds for a CB. Paying it over the duration of a contract is the sensible way of doing it, and I don't really know of any clubs (other than man city, chesea, madrid) who pay every single penny up front for a player. We're not quite that rich.

Weird one. He plays out wide as well as up front, so fits the type of player we're after. I'm not writing him off though. I stand by the fact that Blackburn was a nightmare to be part of, and any new additions wouldn't have too easy a job integrating into that mess. I think he's a decent player and with the right support around him could be a threat, but I must admit it's a step down from who we have been linked with. I think what may have happened is that press have got hold of one of our alternatives, and we probably have shed loads of alternatives.

To be honest, we had so many ''reported'' deadlines in the Rodriguez and Jack Cork details, so I don't think there are deadlines as such. He's such a massive player so if they do relax their demands then we're not going to say no. I imagine we've just made it clear we'll look at other targets, but the door will never slam shut on this completely.