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Franco Baresi - 1.76m

For those that were able to watch, how did Kongolo play for Feyenoord? He made the Dutch WC squad last year and was tenously linked to us in some circles last summer.

Recover well Florin - We need you back fit and firing...

He was indeed a class act... Just thinking that Wetherall and Bragstad were our priority centre back targets at the time but we lost out on them.. Then we got Deano and he was streets ahead of the other two in every way!

Chuffed to bits with this signing... Well done to all concerned and welcome Jordy

This - Really not worried by him leaving though as he did tail off quite markedly after Christmas..

And the conveyer belt rolls on... Great news.

Very decent keeper who hit the doldrums when he joined Fulham (as many others did too) ! World cup finalist, good shot stopper, commanding of his box and in the true Dutch style, 2 footed and comfortable with the ball at his feet so we can expect not to see some Kelvin style rushed clearing when a back pass arrives at his feet. Very happy with this deal - RonKo, Les and Co are doing bloody well this close season.

Makes total sense. In fairness, why would we shell out £10m+ for him - As the article say's we have more pressing positions to cover.

Recent precedents suggest this might not be the case... Nobody doubts Liverpool are a big club thanks to their history... But right now they are one league place and 2 points better than us.

Agree with this... Especially the point regarding Toby - That is one signing that if it comes off, I will joyfully dance around the streets with a lampshade on my head and my trousers around my ankles...

Another young and technically gifted international signed for a good price. Well done all involved and welcome to Saints Cedric

If this is true it will be another techically good, young International signed at a very good price.. Good work..

But they are so far up their own arse that they cannot understand why anybody would leave Anfield for anywhere else ! Especially a richer and nearby rival ! I'm afraid they still dine out on glories past...

£5m for a young Spanish International who is pacy and technically very good looks like very good business.. Well done RonKo, Les and Co. and welcome to Saints Juanmi

I would rather have a fit and firing JayRod than Austin anyday..

Our best acquisition for years... Ronko is a legend already.. gelukkige verjaardag Ron !!

Perhaps more Djuricic replacement... He might turn out to be our own little David Silva !

While Ings has connections here of course, he now has plenty in the northwest too now. He has his own disability charity in the Burnley area, and I think I am correct in saying his partner is a Liverpudlian too... I would think he will end up with Brenda at Liverpool.... And as a result send his career backwards..

Behave, he has the turning circle of an oil tanker... Trippier and Ing's yes, Austin yes, ElMohammady Yes - Otherwise leave alone I think...

Different times perhaps but Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles were both shortarses and dominated centre midfield at a time where anything went on without a red card...

Agree with the best and worst already mentioned.. However I would also give a shout as one of the most impressive to Trippier of Burnley... Thought his all round play, overlaps and crosses caused as problems all afternoon..

Agree - World class player in his day and in my eyes, a world class manager too! And he is ours...

Agree - Cultured, confident and composed... A class act all around.

RonKo was 100% correct... Message to anyone in the squad, play by the rules set out by the management or be punished - No room for sentiment here.