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alex_crook: Matt phillips hands in transfer request at #blackpool move to #saintsfc imminent

solentsport: #Saintsfc boss Nigel Adkins would not be drawn on whether Gaston Ramirez or Matt Phillips would be arriving soon. Will put audio up in a bit

alex_crook: Adam Lallana on Ramirez signing for #saintsfc 'to be linked with spurs and liverpool he must be a quality player.' Seems the players also think this is done.

Thats how i'm reading it.

dennis_izzo: Gaston Ramirez: si al Southampton manca solo l'ufficialità. Il club inglese si baserà sull'uruguaiano. #radiocontrocross #gastonramirez Translated. dennis_izzo: Gaston Ramirez is at Southampton just missing the official. The English club will be based sull'uruguaiano. # radiocontrocross # gastonramirez

Oh...... here we go..... Jemal & Buttner PtII

More in-depth interview http://www.football-italia.net/23516/ramirez-ready-southampton

Flight from Bologna arriving at around 2pm - 2:15pm at Gatwick. By the time he gets down here. 4:30pm ish. Medical takes about an hour or so. 6pm ish. Press shots and interviews take about 30 mins to an hour. So around 6:45pm - 7pm ish. Could possibly be announced late tonight. Who knows?

SimonPeach: #SaintsFC have agreed a fee for Gastón Ramírez & I understand things are expected to progress over the weekend. Quite a coup.

Agree. It would've been nice but give him a weeks training with us and then throw him in against Wigan, infront of a home support, in a much more important game.

These 2 muppets. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/9127925.Saints_fans_return_season_tickets_due_to_car_parking_change/

Haha! Always makes me chuckle when these muppets are brought back up!

bigadamsport: Maybe #saintsfc about to complete Phillips & Ramirez - fact that NC is back in the country is a good sign

bigadamsport: Maybe #saintsfc about to complete Phillips & Ramirez - fact that NC is back in the country is a good sign

bigadamsport: Maybe #saintsfc about to complete Phillips & Ramirez - fact that NC is back in the country is a good sign

tancredipalmeri: Ramirez will receive 2m € per year and he confirmed that has chosen Southampton cause they gave him chance to play in starting XI

tancredipalmeri: In last 48 hours Southampton made the right bid:Gaston Ramirez joins Southampton for around 19m €: 13m € to Bologna, 6m € to Penarol

danbsfc: @reluctantnicko Now that Ramirez seems to be on his way, any more news on that 'ambitious' signing you are saving for Sunday? Progressed? reluctantnicko: @danbsfc It sits perfectly with the other. The top man seems refreshed and ready to spend. Wants sexy. Will pay. Sit back and enjoy the show danbsfc: @reluctantnicko Can't believe this is happening to our club!! So it's a pretty big signing then along with Ramirez. Same sort of Wow factor? reluctantnicko: @danbsfc Similar scale. That is why I doubted it when I heard it. But it is authentic. Only trouble is u r still not there yet. But in race. Sit and be prepared for some fun ahead by the sound of things!

tancredipalmeri: Gaston Ramirez this morning met his teammates at Bologna training camp saying them goodbye and collecting his things. A flight waits for him

I can see Phillips and Ramirez if anyone but I've got a feeling Buttner may again drag right on until the deadline. Hope I'm wrong though.

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Original translated article from Corriere Dello Sport: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corrieredellosport.it%2Fcalcio%2Fcalcio_mercato%2F2012%2F08%2F17-259600%2FRamirez%2Bal%2BSouthampton.%2BBologna%252C%2Bgiusto%2Bcederlo%253F Says he flies in today. Hopefully gets it done before 12 o'clock!!

Oh yes!! Especially when they pay a visit to St Marys!

What gets me excited is that the player of his calibre has admitted he actually wants to come here! He knows we are a newly promoted club but says exactly what Rodriguez has said, what Clyne said, what Buttner said, we want to go to the top! He wants to be a part of that rather than join a top 6 club and fight to get in the team. Here he will get a very good wage and competitive football week in week out! Seems to have a great attitude on him and I bet he knows he could be off in a years time if he has a blinding season. Sign him now for £12m, sell him next summer to City or Utd for £35-£40m. Great deal!