Bewildered

OK, so maybe he won't be showing up in the PL any time this millenium.

Rudi Garcia is now down to 5/4 on skybet and 6/5 on coral.

Eduardo Berrizo? 46 years old, only been managing in Europe since 2014 when he was brought in from the Chilean league to take over from Luis Enrique at Celta Vigo and has improved their position in the two seasons he has been there. Someone needs to draft in a real football hipster to drag up all the most obscure names.

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/southampton/next-permanent-manager Betfair exchange had him at 4/11. now back out at 10/9.

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/southampton/next-permanent-manager/bet-history/ernesto-valverde/today only got added an hour ago

January 11 2011: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/9357904.stm January 16, 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/9360426.stm

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Thing is about Redmond is that it is 11m when he only has 12 months left on his contract. Saints will probably only get 12-13m for Wanyama who is in a similar contract situation but far more more accomplished in the PL.

Yeah he started 24 games, came off the bench in 11 and scored 6 goals.

Redmond. 11m. A lot of money for a player who has coasted on looking like he might come good for the last 3 seasons and only 1 more year on his contract. the text on the mirror transfer update suggests it is a bit further along than the bidding stage.

Former Porto, Olympiakos and current Fenerbahce manager who was first linked in the Echo and K billy said was under consideration.

His wiki page says he had his Olympiakos contract cancelled by mutual consent and the next day he was announced as Fenerbahce manager. Quit Al Ahli for "family reasons" according to Record https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.record.xl.pt/internacional/detalhe/arabia-saudita-vitor-pereira-deixa-al-ahli-881510.html&prev=search Bonus: Vitor Pereira arguing with Al Ahli press officer in a press conference.

The mystery man is most intriguing now Not been mentioned because he is relatively unknown here? Not been mentioned because fans and press would assume him out of reach? Not been mentioned because he may be considered not good enough? Mere oversight?

So Howe has supposedly said no, Emery is bound for PSG and speculation over Pellegrini to Milan has heated up. So it looks like Vitor or the unknown manager are the more likely atm unless Pellegrini is desperate enough for another crack at the PL that he would snub Milan. Is the mystery candidate someone you have not been informed of, or is it a name the club wants kept quiet?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-plan-new-sadio-mane-8143189 De Boer linked again in The Mirror. Other non manager related stuff: - Club want to extend Long and Mane contracts - Mane more open to staying now Koeman is gone since they fell out. - Pelle and Wanyama will leave. - Club doesn't feel losing Koeman is as bad as losing Pochettino, since star players were more loyal to Poch and wanted out as soon as he was gone

How much money does the club get for this? Must be a decent jump from Veho surely.

Frank de Boer prefers the PL, PL only has one job available...

Lazio, who were rumoured to have chosen Frank De Boer to become their next manager a couple of days ago (http://www.football-italia.net/85466/report-lazio-pick-de-boer), are infact trying to persuade Marcelo Bielsa, with Cesare Prandelli as the backup option according to Gianluca DiMarzio (http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/eng/lazio-met-with-bielsa-twice-president-lotito-trying-to-convince-him-to-accept/). So that is one possible rival for De Boer potentially out of the running.

Hopefully Les Reed and co realise that saying "not for sale" is well within FIFA rules even if no poaching clauses aren't.

Player sales Player signings Rumoured player signings (that end up being untrue) Other clubs signings pre season results new manager appointment Still plenty to look forwards to.

Good that we are keeping those two.

But how many would go beyond simply not promoting them and decide to criticise them wholesale in the press?

RK may be a fan of James Ward Prowse, but is the opposite true? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3520912/Dusan-Tadic-pondering-away-Southampton-Ronald-Koeman-s-abrasive-management-style.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 I mean the part about Tadic seemingly ended up being accurate...

Emery - PSG De Boer - Lazio Howe - Reportedly wants to stay loyal to B'mouth AVB or David Moyes it is then.

I wonder why you think Pellegrini would be a lousy choice? Would he not work well within the structure of the club or is it more the principle that the club would have discarded their planning and resorted to a knee jerk appointment to appease the supporters rather than an appointment they were confident would work out? Personally, I think Pellegrini would be a great appointment. But obviously it is more important that the board have made an informed choice rather than a seemingly desperate one that appears good on paper but ends up being a poor fit for the club.