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Clearly not required at Barca so can't see any issues agreeing a fee here! told by the manager it's best if he finds a new club.

Still think this guy will be the 1st of 2 cb's (if it happens). I think our priority CB has to be one with pace, surely?

Full name: Andreu Fontàs Prat Squad No: 26 Position: Center back Date of birth: 14 November 1989 Place of birth: Banyoles, Spain Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 89 kg (196 lbs) Andreu Fontàs was born in Banyoles, a town in the northeast part of Catalonia. It was there Fontàs made his first steps in football. He joined his first football academy at his hometown club at the the age of six. He stayed with CD Banyoles for eleven years, but in 2006 Fontàs joined Girona FC, a bigger local club. In 2007, Andreu was approached by FC Barcelona's officials and they offered him to join La Masia. He joined Barca's youth ranks at the age of 17 as a defensive midfielder. In Barcelona he started to play in the heart of the defense, as a center back. After Fontàs' first year in the academy he was promoted to Barcelona B. Fontàs immediately became a important player for Barcelona's second team. He was used as a holding midfielder and as a defender. Andreu played 72 games for the B team in three season and he also scored two goals. On 17 March 2011, as a result of Eric Abidal's absence, Fontàs was promoted to the first team. But the wasn't his first rodeo with the big boys. Fontàs made his official debut on 31 August 2009 in a La Liga game against Sporting Gijón. Since his debut he made a few occasional appearances, most of them as a starter in less important matches. Altogether Andreu has nine first team appearances and he also scored his first, and so far only, goal, in the Champions League no less. In international football Fontàs played with every Under-age team Spain has to offer. However, he is still waiting for his senior team call-up. Profile Andreu Fontàs is a commanding center back, but he isn't only limited to that position. He can move up to play defensive midfielder and this year he proved that, if necessary, he can fill in at left back. His tackling is excellent, but he struggles when he faces speedy opponents as he doesn't possess the necessary pace.

I had the sound on mute thankfully.

Possibly the 1st of 2 CB's? Wouldn't have massive confidence in this young kid plugging the hole straight away. I think we need a top quality ''here and now'' CB, that can walk straight in.

Player from Barca, mentioned in the Sunday times: Elsewhere, Southampton are attempting to conclude a deal for the young Barcelona central defender Andreu Fontas. The promoted Premier League club are understood to have offered a deal worth €6m for the Spain Under 21 international. Fontas, 22, has been a fringe member of Barcelona's senior squad. He made six Primera Liga appearances in the 2010/11 season then missed the majority of their last campaign recovering from anterior cruciate ligament surgery. A converted holding midfielder, Fontas is the type of technically able central defender in demand with English clubs.

Well, he's not really is he? I wouldn't have him back either, but he's not a bad manager.

It should be the busiest final week of the transfer window St Mary's has ever seen.

The problem with Joe Cole these days are his injuries. Chelsea decided not to offer him a new contract because he'd barley played for them for a year, he went to Liverpool and almost immediately got injured again. He's injured again now.

ART having one of his funny moments again

This is a transfer rumour thread, which is used to surprisingly discuss transfer rumours. Nixon seems to provide the rumours. If they're true, who knows. But that's what this thread is for. If you think what he writes is tosh then don't look at it, and don't post on this thread. Simple really.

He was coming on for fox, who had just been wiped out and looked in a bad way. Fox then came back on and ran it off.

Well at least it looks like we're active for direct/tricky/pacey attacking players, because we seriously lack those.

Probably one of many targets we've looked at. Can't say I know anything about him though.

Now you've done it Ron. They'll be all over that in a flash.

I think it's just agent/player talk though. Not sure why Nixon is giving it air time.

Seems like we blocked any potential move Dickson has lined up.

That would soften the blow To be honest, I don't mind Dann. I think he's a player who has been put into a rubbish Blackburn team which is poorly coached. I think he'd add to what we have. Wouldn't moan about Dann at all.

Need to keep hold of him, unless we bring in some quick wide players. As much as he frustrates me, it would be frightening if we let him go without signing any additional pace.

If we end up with Dann and Goodwillie, Christ on a bike - this place will go into melt down...!

I don't expect many ''sales'' outwards, more loans - but they can and will happen after the window has closed anyway. Would expect some enquries for Deano and Chaplow. Kind of feel sorry for Dean, he's captained us all the way back to the top and is now pushed to the side for a 16 year old kid. (who is very good, mind you)

It's come from the player apparently, he says we've contacted his agent with regards to his availability.

It's a weird one, Nixon says this link has come from the player himself. He says we've contacted his agent with regards to his availability. Could just be tosh to build up interest, who knows. The guy can play on either flank or in behind as well, so would be the type of player we're after - albeit no where near the required quality.

The move for David Goodwilie may be on