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JamesNursey: #SaintsFC to strengthen defence. Told preference is: 1 Nicolai Boilesen (Ajax), 2 Rhys Williams (Boro) 3. Curtis Davies (#BCFC). Will sign 1

B Ramirez - £12m Yoshida - £2m Williams - £6m = £20m

The only thing though is that as far as they are concerned, its a done deal because they have agreed with Saints. Saints however, going by reports, still seem to be working with Penarol to agree a fee / bonuses / %'s. This could still go wrong. Highly unlikely now as we've got this far but there is always the possibility it could fall through. Bologna have done their part, they can do no more so can prepare to recruit players but if the Saints-Penarol part falls through, or he even fails a medical etc, they're gonna have some explaining to do to clubs who they have players lined up from. It is in the best interests of all parties to get this sewn up today. Leaves everyone a good 40+ hours to finalise other deals.

I would've thought it would've been completed yesterday as this morning is the 'deadline' (yes another deadline) set by Guaraldi. If it hasnt been done yet then don't expect any announcement until around mid afternoon as they take a good few of hours to do, then press releases etc.

Still ongoing..... tick... tock.... tick..... tock.... Premier League Southampton, racing against time to Ramirez © http://www.imagephotoagency.it/ League SOUTHAMPTON RAMIREZ - Continue the wild ride of Southampton, to prevent the purchase of Gaston Ramirez fade right on the razor's edge. Colleagues in the Gazzetta dello Sport reported the strategy of the Saints, to be able to complete the deal in time, ie before it closes the period devoted to the negotiations, which for English football expires five hours after the close of the market in Italy ( at midnight on 1st September): the medical staff of the newly promoted team in the Premier League would be directed to Bologna in Italy to carry out medical examinations to Uruguayan playmaker, so as to tighten the times and to sign the new contract to the player in shortest possible time.

Are you sure Yoshida has definitely signed Guan? Unveiling tomorrow alongside Ramirez?!

reluctantnicko: @MatthewLeGod 2-3 week job. That includes international break. No biggie.

Rhys Williams http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-rhys-williams-1285965

Seems the time difference is the only thing that is making this deal hard!! Mousse81: @Jayrodfan2 @Zoggers87 I think this night (afternoon in Uruguay) they resolve last details with Penarol in order to be ufficial.

This is starting to get pretty pathetic now. Grow up.

Mousse81: @Zoggers87 @SkySaints I think would be surprising if tomorrow is not official.

He wasn't at Bologna training today. Doing medical and flying over?

Now their other signing has agreed everything and they are also waiting for Ramirez's sale so they can sign off this one as well. For Floccari is no agreement with Lazio. It expects the sale of Ramirez 29/08/2012 18:43 by Mario Eros Bags for zerocinquantuno.com © photo by Federico De Luca Bologna and Lazio have reached an agreement for Sergio Floccari. The player will go into rossoblu on loan for € 800,000 with right of redemption set at 3.7 million, then the total cost of 4.5 million. But we must wait for the sale by the company rossoblu Gaston Ramirez because you can put pen to paper.

To be honest, Dembele has signed for Tottenham from Fulham in less that 24 hours. Fee was agreed last night, went for medical today, and signed today. Why has it taken us a good 20 or so days to get Ramirez. I understand there are more parties etc etc but I'd still expect it to be completed within a week. Even Spurs got a fee agreed and into contract negotiations within a few days for Ramirez. It seems we have made hard work of this deal. It will be a massive deal for the club IF it comes off but I still feel it has taken alot longer than it should've IMO.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2012-08-29/japan-defender-set-for-st-marys/?

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuttomercatoweb.com%2Fbologna%2F%3Faction%3Dread%26idnet%3DemVyb2NpbnF1YW50dW5vLmNvbS02NzE5 Patience now rossoblu Photo © Daniele Buffa / Sports Image The midfielder Michele Pazienza is practically a player of Bologna. Lacks only the signature but the former Juventus is now considered rossoblu. Patience arrive outright. Our Ramirez deal is getting closer!

SimonPeach: Last #SaintsFC tweet for a while because I am getting bored of inane questioning. I believe Yoshida is back on, like I said earlier.

SimonPeach: Mayuka deal done so not one of the three new faces. Yoshida move is on as is Ramirez, leaving one other. And no, I don't know who it is.

SimonPeach: Mayuka deal done so not one of the three new faces. Yoshida move is on as is Ramirez, leaving one other. And no, I don't know who it is.

SimonPeach: I understand Gastón Ramírez's move to #SaintsFC is still on course. He could be one of three new faces at St Mary's before the week's out.

SimonPeach: I understand Gastón Ramírez's move to #SaintsFC is still on course. He could be one of three new faces at St Mary's before the week's out.

SimonPeach: I understand Gastón Ramírez's move to #SaintsFC is still on course. He could be one of three new faces at St Mary's before the week's out.

adkinsisourking: @reluctantnicko Hi again Alan. This CB, would he be a starter? A decent PL defender? reluctantnicko: @adkinsisourking At 6 - maybe more - he would be a starter all right. Seems he is very very good going from Nixon's comments. This narrows it to Hangeland, Shawcross or Davies IMO. But... ChrisHamerton: @markreeves999 @northamsoul7 @sainttiernan @reluctantnicko @adkinsisourking It was reported in the Mirror 2 days ago - a CB from Brum reluctantnicko: @ChrisHamerton @markreeves999 @northamsoul7 @sainttiernan @adkinsisourking Not him. Better. So not Davies..

Are people forgetting Curtis Davies? He'd be very good. Would cost around £6m-£8m, tall, strong, pacey. I'd have him here.

Then again, he is refusing to sign a new contract at the moment for Fulham so they'd want to cash in. £6m for Hangeland would be an absolute snip IMO. Very very good defender.