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He sounds class, but not exactly a like for like replacement for Morgan.

That's good. I guess it depends on whether he favours staying in Italy or playing in the Prem.

I would imagine that if it is definite he's going then he won't come back for preseason here.

I'd far rather we become a self-sustaining regular 6th, 7th or 8th place team, with the occasional domestic and Europa cup run than push higher spending beyond our means. If that means losing our best players every summer then so be it.

Yup. I hope they announce how they will prioritise tickets before the time.

Yaya? Pffft I think you'll find the original birthday strop was done by our very own Tinman! http://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/feb/19/newsstory.sport3

If he goes, he goes. Same with Toby and Morgan. After last summer, the club deserve our faith in their transfer policy.

And he's off!

If I'm reading Wikipedia properly, at the moment that is just AEK Larnaka FC (Cyprus), Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club (Israel), İstanbul Başakşehir F.K (Turkey), SA 2013 Târgu Mureș (Romania) and SC Rheindorf Altach (Austria) ?? Got that from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_UEFA_Europa_League#Third_qualifying_round

Man arrested for shouting 'Pork! Pork!' at local police.

So West Ham could be given an allocation of 45 seats?! I would be interested to know the chances of us playing in a stadium that small by the 3rdQ round.

Evening Standard says 'Standard Sport understand the Belgium centre back would prefer to join his international teammates Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele at Spurs than rejoin Saints, but Atletico are looking for close to £14m.' Don't think they're particularly reliable though and they're undoubtedly biased towards the London clubs (unsurprisingly). Isn't Dembele one of the players Spurs are getting rid of?

Beat me to it!

Seems to be a rehash of the mirror story. Courtesy of google translate: Toby Alderweireld sees a longer stay in the Premier League it down. The defender Atletico Madrid last season was rented by Southampton. By Atlético Madrid rented Belgrade should probably go back to Spain, but he himself want to stay in the Premier League, he told British media front. "Southampton makes a lot of opportunity, because I know the club. They have always been good to me and I have helped them." Koeman, according to the same British media a record sum of 18 million pounds (over 25 million) to lay down for the defender.

Good stuff. I think he is quite similar to Forster in that he's got a big build and makes himself big when one on one. Think he'll be decent.

The mirror was reporting that WHU are close to signing him yesterday.

Exhibit A

You only have to look at his post history to see he does nothing but WUM.

Wind up.

If these two choices overlap, i.e we are the highest bidder, you'd assume we'd have a pretty good chance of getting him.

Let's hope we get our bid in first.

Only on this forum could there be a serious discussion about whether Southampton is near the sea or not.

Thanks for taking the time to do that and good idea about sharing travel info closer to the time!

I agree, but I don't think either will still be here next season.

Mirror reported yesterday that St Etienne had rejected a £4million bid from Bournemouth.