Baird of the land

Assume threat to walk away is all part of Liverpool's tactics to try and get Lallana for well under his market value of 30m. Guessing after World Cup Lallana will request Transfer request, Liverpool won't increase their cheap bid of 20ish million(plus silly joke clauses of an extra 5m). Hopefully Saints will stick to their guns and Lallana will knuckle down and impress in hopes that top 4 club will come back in and make a sensible bid.

No too keen on Hernandez, seems to have gone badly backwards the last couple of years.

Agree completely, very important part of the targetting has to be identifying managers who's approach fits the passing approach we favour as well as someone who has faith in youth.

Disagree Liverpool are clearly not offering what he is worth and instead trying to get him on the cheap. Very happy board are sticking to their valuation.

Disagree, think we should only let one of the two leave this summer.

Slightly disappointing if true as i liked the looks of him . Guess board have gone in a different direction. Now just hoping its Koeman as he seems miles better than any of the other options i've seen touted(moyes/Mackay/Mclaren etc)

Lallana is Saints captain. Sorry i find his alleged(if Blackmore is to be believed) behaviour to be unbecoming especially given the current turmoil.

Agree unless we get our 30M valuation met then he should go nowhere. Can't have clubs believing they can tap up our players to ensure we accept criminally low fees. If journos are accurately reporting his views then yeah take the captaincy off him and give it to someone who of better character & hope he comes to his senses.

Still excited for World Cup. World Cup is far more than just England. A lot of my respect for adam has gone with his spoilt child impersonation(via press) but still love watching him as a player. Also it does still matter to me that him and Luke are saints players as of this moment, not least just for club's publicity sake.

Very much of the view if we don't get very close to clubs valuation of 30m we simply don't sell. Now I'm sure that'll anger adam but he'll simply have to knuckle down with view to impressing so that bids come back in at a later date.

Not surprised. Liverpool seem to be acting like utter cheapskates, no doubt because they have so much deepening of squad needed and not particularly deep pockets.

Something seriously malignant in the England set-up. Players not caring a jot about preparing for the World Cup & trying to force moves beforehand. I'd be very happy if club dug in and blocked move for at least one of them. Soon learn if they have any professionalism.

Extremely good post, agree with every word.

Very disappointed in Lallana's apparent behaviour. Something you would expect from a stroppy teenager, not the behaviour of a club captain. Saints should carry on resisting scummy liverpool's attempts to undermine saints with their undervalued bids.

Not ideal that they haven't returned his calls yet. Board are no doubt unhappy about the behaviour of the club captain whilst the club is in the midst of turmoil.

Have more sympathy for board than lallana. He's clearly trying to force them to act against interests of saints when he should be focused on England.

Think cork is an absolute amazing player. Really worried if the club think he is somehow surplus to requirements. Fonte's solid & would seem odd to ditch such a loyal servant who played an important role throughout his years here.

Looks like a decent signing by swansea(though you can never tell till see in the flesh).

Depends on the length of service a player gives. Lambert 5 years, Mopo 16 months.

I'm definitely looking forward to him failing and getting sacked. Hardly like he even tried to take us to the next level, just walked off to a club that is itself outside the big boys.

Don't agree, believe the goals and assists he would have got in the next couple of seasons are worth far more. Hardly like he's gone down the leagues because he can't hack it anymore. I don't begrudge him his dream move but just think that Saints are the party that has lost out in the deal.

Torino don't sound serious. Clearly want to reinforce their squad and then back out of spending money to buy him. Part of me still wants to see him adapt to premier league as he clearly has sheds of talent and is young. Don't want to lose Lallana but had wondered if we did might he have more joy for us then.

Definitely don't want Moyes. Don't think he'd be a good fit with us at all.

Personally i'd like squad wage caps to be introduced into european football. If set properly they could help address to a degree the hoarding of players by certain clubs.

Keeping my fingers crossed that the Koeman thing happens. Hopefully June's going to be a great month for Saints unlike May.