S-Clarke

Chelsea are doing it with Zouma, so i guess it's still allowed.

Lawro's Verdict Lawro on Luke Shaw: "Southampton left-back Luke Shaw is in demand but I don't see it being a problem for the Saints if he does get sold before the window shuts. "Even if he signs for Chelsea, Manchester United or whoever, then he will probably be loaned back to St Mary's until the end of the season. "If anything, that would be perfect for Shaw too because he will have his big move and it will be up to him when he is going to go."

No smoke without fire and all that, but there were stories linking him back to Italy during October - before any of this started. So I imagine his agent has been hawking him around for a bit.

SSN is already getting on my tits! Reporting on such non-transfers as breaking news, transfers that happen for every club in the background every day. Who cares that Swansea have signed a couple of 18 year olds from Scotland?? They really really milk it these days, trailers for it over the sky channels, new graphics, outside broadcasts etc. Pretty ott! I'd use to say it was strangely addictive, but it's not even that anymore.

http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/astori-isnt-going-galatasaray/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2549045/Cardiff-boss-Solskjaer-joins-race-Cagliari-centre-Davide-Astori.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Actually, don't think that's a legitimate twitter. Looks like a spoof account for him more than anything.

West Ham are in talks to sign Olympiakos striker Kostas Mitroglou. Fulham have already agreed a fee, believed to be £12.4 million

That Astori link simply won't go away.

@SimonPeach: Asked if Osvaldo could play for #SaintsFC again after such an incident, Poch said: "Your question answers itself, meaning no. It’s clear"

The reason he's not able to settle anywhere is because he is a twit. He's managed to become hated by fans of his previous clubs as well.

He doesn't know anything, don't give him the airtime.

And Vucinic...as he seems to be staying now.

We're not, but never mind.

No, we're not really lacking creativity. We're lacking a player to stick the chances in the back of the net. Having Lambert back, and getting Gallagher breaking through may help with that. But if we were to sign anyone, it would have to be a striker.

Point? He's a CM. We have Davis, JWP, Cork, Reed, Morgan, Wanyama......when exactly would we play him?

A big if. He'd need to avoid beating someone up for 6 months, quite a big ask to be honest.

He's possibly going to Fulham, not us. Talk Sport is the last place I'd look for any gossip to be honest!

Stop ignoring it. ''No one WHO I WANT TO KEEP will be sold'' HTH.

We have a lot of kids on this board, so I have to be careful and tailor my posts for them to understand. They do still struggle though, unfortunately.

Before my time, but RIP.

Pochettino on deadline day: "I am very calm. We are fully aware that there is one day left. That in football is a very long time."

He actually played in a game with Lovren in the side, and he was utterly hopeless. I remember Lovren looking at Fonte and just pointing at left back. Good lad, good pro, but not a PL level player. Even Burnley told us that much.

Not sure if this has been posted, but a good summary from the pres-conf, by our good friend connor armstrong Pochettino on Dani Osvaldo: "At the moment there is no news regarding Dani Osvaldo. But as I said before, there's still a day and a half left. There are many things that could happen in that time. It is something that the club will evaluate, if it does indeed happen. Anything is possible." Pochettino on Jack Cork: "Jack Cork is a very important player for us and there is no possibility of him leaving the club." Pochettino on incomings: "What I am saying is right now, signing someone who fits the profile of the player we are looking for is not easy." Pochettino on deadline day: "I am very calm. We are fully aware that there is one day left. That in football is a very long time." Pochettino on Danny Fox's departure: “I want to make public my gratitude to Danny Fox for his amazing professionalism during my time here and his great qualities as a player and a person. Matt Targett is going to train with us, and he has a chance of getting in the side if he performs at the level we look for.” Pochettino on the Saints squad: "We have the tranquillity and calm to know that our squad is good enough, and there will not be many ins and outs."

I don't think any transfers are ever paid up front (Unless you're PSG or Man City that is!). There will always be an instalment plan, with added bonuses for achievements in terms of apps/goals/international honours etc. For e.g - Mata wouldn't have cost an outright £37m, that would have been a structured deal over a period of say 18-24months.