Saint_lambden

I think you missed the joke.

This, from the same 'newspaper', suggests he is contemplating whether or not to hand in a transfer request: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-refuse-panic-buy-reds-10761312

Bob Higgins charged with 65 counts of child sexual abuse - to appear in court on 20th July.

Linked with Celtic's Stuart Armstrong again: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/824320/Southampton-transfer-news-Stuart-Armstrong-Celtic-raid-latest-football-gossip

Linked with Celtic's Stuart Armstrong again: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/824320/Southampton-transfer-news-Stuart-Armstrong-Celtic-raid-latest-football-gossip

Finance Director, Legal Director (company secretary), Commercial Director

£70m or he's staying: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/820951/Liverpool-transfer-news-exclusive-Southampton-Virgil-Van-Dijk-Jurgen-Klopp

This suggests Pellegrino will sign a 3 year deal: http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/southampton-set-to-hire-mauricio-pellegrino

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/819373/Southampton-Next-Boss-Mauricio-Pellegrino-Claude-Puel-Frank-de-Boer

Ralf Rangnick (RB Leipzig Sporting Director) was mentioned somewhere. Interesting 1-2-1 with him in the latest FourFourTwo which looks at the success he's had in his career, including: -Managed Hoffenheim from 3rd division to Bundesliga -Got Schalke to the Champions League Semi Final -Played a big part in getting RB Leipzig to where they are now - from 4th division to 2nd in Bundesliga last season, including one year as manager the season before last when they were promoted from Bundesliga 2 The article talked about how he was a big part in bringing about the pressing game in Germany adopted by Klopp/Tuchel and the like. He was interviewed for the England job after Euro 2016 and was Dan Ashworth (FA Technical Director)'s preferred candidate. Eventually of course we went with Allardyce.... He states at the end of the interview that it would take a lot for him to leave Leipzig after all he's achieved there and because of the level they'll be playing at next season, he wants to see the project through which makes sense. To complete the loop - he was RB Salzburg Sporting Director when they sold a certain Sadio Mane to us... I doubt he is the mysterious 'third candidate' but was certain I'd saw his name linked with us somewhere.

Linked with bringing in Emre Mor on loan from Dortmund: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-southampton-mor-10640292

Well either one of the Echo or Independent are wrong. The former said Tuchel didn't make the shortlist, and the Independent say we 'sounded him out'. Still hoping this 'third option' Jeremy Wilson talked about inspires a bit more than Pellegrino.

Tuchel or Jokanovic please.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-shelve-virgil-van-10598432

https://twitter.com/Ajarvis8/status/872893104860385280 "Alexander Jarvis‏ @Ajarvis8 Another Chinese owned football club in the English Premier League from tomorrow. Surely more to come. #LanderSports #SouthamptonFC"

Agent: Tuchel not joining Leverkusen and may take a break from football, but managing in a foreign league is of interest: http://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2017/thomas-tuchel-will-not-coach-bayer-leverkusen/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ex-manchester-united-boss-louis-10553433 Don't think replacing sideways football with sideways football would go down well....

Had a quick look on the Saint Etienne forum to see what's happening at their end. Interesting post on there (have no idea if this guy is ITK or not): "Tuchel will sign at Southampon, both sides agree. Puel has already said yes to Sainté (Saint Etienne), it's a matter of hours but behind the scenes it's already all done, Puel must even be starting the transfer window. 99.99% chance that he signed this morning with us, Tuchel's negos (negotiations) yesterday were productive for Southampon and ASSE."

I highly suspect at least 2 of those will be leaving in the summer. Even if they don't however, the latter two hardly set the world alight this season when they did play and arguably both regressed in their professional development.

He did play that combination against Hull and it was f_cking dreadful. Tadic and Boufal together just doesn't work.

Bit of a strange one, as it's not really clear why he's left. Tuchel exiting Dortmund story seems to be gathering speed but we've got no chance getting him here.

West Ham

Whoooooooooosh

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4519956/Southampton-set-axe-Puel-clashes-players.html Sorry for posting a M*il article. Sam Cunningham suggests Puel will be sacked.

Seb Haller, who we were linked with in January/the summer, has just signed for Eintracht Frankfurt.