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Tweet from Jim Lucas (Communications Officer at Saints) JFBLucas: Nice and relaxing weekend. #calmbeforethestorm Sounds like its gonna be a busy week. Starting today?

Mousse81: #Ramirez update: the deal between Bologna and Southampton seem closed. Now Saints have to close the deal with Penarol.

Mousse81: @Zoggers87 The last detail is a deal between Southampton and Penarol. Deal Southampton-Bologna seem done.

TouchlineDrama: Edward Piñón, the editor of respected Uruguayan newspaper El País, has confirmed that Gastón Ramírez is this time indeed Southampton-bound.

Mousse81: @Zoggers87 Now the deal is really near to be done. Lack of some details, now. But really details, not like warranties

Bologna-Southampton: Agreement reached Gastòn Ramirez By Gianluca Lucini The English club will pay into the coffers of Bolognese € 14 million for the playmaker. You probably already in the day the official announcement. Bologna and Southampton have reached an agreement for the transfer to England's Uruguayan playmaker Gastòn Ramirez. The twenty-two player of rossoblù so leave Italy for 14 million euros, after finishing 3 seasons ago for about 3 million. Mesh rossoblù With 57 caps and 12 goals. Official announcement of the transfer, implemented after days of lengthy negotiations, could come as early as this afternoon. Bologna, near Ramirez goodbye: the Southampton one step 27/08/2012 09:45 by Marco Conterio article read 9846 times Photo © Daniele Buffa / Sports Image It is riperta and on again, suddenly, the track Southampton for Gaston Ramirez. This was reported by Sky Sport 24, which tells how the Saints now have only the details to be worked with the Bologna and the Uruguayan Penarol for the shot. Among the day today and tomorrow, there may be important developments.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Bologna/ Gaston Ramirez is not Casteldebole for the resumption of training and it seems the right time came for his transfer to Southampton. The sensational dispute between El Niño and the president Guaraldi has accelerated the resumption of contacts with the Saints and now lacks only the formality of the deal from 14 million euros in cash, one less than previously claimed by the club rossoblù. And while the Uruguayan is the practice before flying to England becomes even more urgent the arrival of reinforcements for an attack capable of producing only one shot in Verona on Sunday. In the crosshairs are Floccari, Longo and Lazzari in addition to Inter defender Juan Jesus. Meanwhile, the team confused and checked that sold a crash in the second half to lose Verona Perez also in view of the advance of Saturday night at the Dall'Ara with Milan. El Ruso will be disqualified for the gesture of frustration which ended his race 87th, an entry with your feet together that will force Pioli to reinvent the midfield to 5 with the likely inclusion of Pulzetti. On the left wing will return Morleo Motta and return to the right while Natali continues to train separately and in central defense should remain Antonsson, appeared guilty on the goal of Pellissier.

I posted this earlier but Spurs main target is Willian from Shaktar Dontesk. They had a £11.8m (€15m) bid rejected this morning. They will go back with an improved offer no doubt.

On Sky's transfer clockwatch Reports in the Italian press say Bologna are finally set to reach an agreement with Southampton for the €14million (£11m) sale of Gaston Ramirez. The Uruguayan is said to not be training with his club and is ready to travel to England.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ilrestodelcarlino.it%2Fbologna%2Fsport%2Fcalcio%2F2012%2F08%2F27%2F763448-ramirez-southampton-bologna.shtml Al Ramirez to Southampton Bologna 14 million The Bologna trains, but Gaston is not in the field: is already in England. Operation is still missing the signature of President rossoblù Albano Guaraldi Bologna, 27 August 2012 - The Bologna trains, but Ramirez is not in the field: is already in England, where Bologna is about to conclude his transfer to Southampton for 14 million euros net. To unlock operation that last week seemed faded was a blitz player's agent, Pablo Betancourt, that the night would be able to convince the leaders of the Saints to accept the payment terms required by the company rossoblu. The prosecutor would also have declined to enter into negotiations commissions that belong to him in case of transfer of the player. The operation is still missing the signature of President rossoblù Albano Guaraldi: the company does not officially confirmed, but suggests that the passage of Gaston, in the figures and in the manner already required by the club last week, could be a matter of hours. 'In a deal of 14 million you can not easily say no', the only comment Betancourt reached during these hours in Quotidiano.net Great Britain, where he is to define the passage of Ramirez at Southampton.

Yep. Grade A

Sports Journalist for a Radio station in Uruguay letubueno27: Sería anunciado en breve el traspaso del uruguayo, Gastón Ramírez al Southampton según informa periodista de @Gazzetta_it @carlolaudisa letubueno27: It would be announced shortly the transfer of Uruguayan Gaston Ramirez at Southampton as reported by journalist @ Gazzetta_it @ carlolaudisa

Cannot wait to see his face on MOTD2 this Sunday after the Man Utd game!

TouchlineDrama: Gazzetta dello Sport breaking the news that Southampton have at last reached a €14m+ agreement with Bologna and Peñarol for Gastón Ramírez.

carlolaudisa: #Bologna. Svolta per la cessione di #Ramirez. Accordo con il #Southampton per 14 mln. A breve l'annuncio #gds carlolaudisa: #Bologna. Turning point for the sale of #Ramirez. Agreement with the #Southampton for 14 mln. In the short the announcement #gds

HusseinMarhoon: #Bologna agreed to sell Gastón Ramírez for €14m to Southampton. Announcement expected soon (via: @carlolaudisa) #SaintsFC

Zoggers87: @DL_corriere Reports today suggest it is nearly completed? DL_corriere: @Zoggers87 yes it is Saintsareback: @DL_corriere hello how long until it could be sealed? DL_corriere: @Saintsareback today is a key day

DL_corriere: Rumors: #southampton and #bolognafc could complete #Ramirez deal for €14mln 'cash'

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DL_corriere: Rumors: #southampton new assault for #ramirez .. The deal is on again, more news in the next hours #bolognafc

They are after Willian from Shaktar Donetsk. SkySports: Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected an £11.8million bid from Tottenham for Brazilian forward Willian. http://t.co/DoBbapzN

Well that sounds much more encouraging. Expecting this to go through but possibly not until early Friday evening IMO. It will drag on no doubt.

Well it isn't ideal with Adkins style of play. He wants a right footed CB and a left footed CB to aid the balance of the side and help us pass it out better from the back. For other teams, this isn't an issue, but here it doesn't fit in with Adkins style. It would be one of Hooiveld or Fontas.

See this guy is left footed. We need a right footed CB. Hooiveld will do a good job, it's Fonte that needs replacing.

Don't know who he is but thank f*** we are finally getting some decent CB rumours. Lets conclude 1 early this week, and then if there is time and cash left, another 1 would be useful later on.