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@solentsport: Ronald Koeman talks to @bigadamsport about Schneiderlin, Osvaldo loan deal, signings, & Brighton win https://t.co/EUwXnQcnj6 via @audioboo So nice to hear Koeman speak so openly and honestly, makes a change from Poch and Nigel. Maybe this is the start of the open communication with the fans that the board promised?

@alex_crook: Koeman also hinted Osvaldo is close to completing his loan move to Inter with Taider coming the other way #saintsfc

Fair enough, only seen him play at the WC and thought that he came on for Fer, so assumed he played there...

Maybe Koeman preferred Clasie as a DM option if needed?

Probably more to do with the fact that they get all of the £4m for Dier and only £4m of the £16m for Rojo as they only own 25%

@bigadamsport: Ronald Koeman: "I spoke to Morgan two days ago - he's a Southampton player, will continue to be a Southampton player & should play v Bayer"

@solentsport: Ronald Koeman: "We are close to signing two or three players & I hope to do that this weekend" #saintsfc

Now is not the time time for fear. That comes later

Also, the link for Biabany from Parma. A cheap, solid, pacey if unspectacular winger...

Not a transfer per se, but Ravel Morrison has beaten up 2 girls and been arrested so he might be off to ze clink. Need to adapt the Marlon King song for when we play West Ham, but Christ knows what Big Fat Sam's team will be like if the only player capable of not playing hoof ball is in prison and the £15m horse hasn't been put out of his misery yet.... http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-28581181

Could he have seemed less enthused in the interview? Didn't realise we'd arranged it for directly after his gran's funeral...

When will we stop fannying around with trifling fees? He'll never come for £10m (not that it's very likely he'll come at all), we've got a shed load of readies burning a hole in our pocket - no need to **** about. He'd cost at least £15m by anyone's account...

Well whoop de ****ing doo, Les...

Here's a piece on him from Bleacher Report - focused on Scousehampton (because God forbid they could write articles about teams not in the Top 6) but still relevant... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2144467-why-marcos-rojo-is-the-solution-to-liverpools-left-back-problem

Yeah, because that worked out so badly for Everton....

Sounds good! If it helps I've just done a new FM14 season with first window budgets disabled so Koeman is stuck with the team as is (got an update, still has Chambers though who was played at Rb with Clyne LB) and I holidayed through the first season where Koeman got Saints to 7th and won the FA Cup. Pellè was Golden Boot with 22 goals, so maybe not too gloomy even if things don't go to plan in August!

@tancredipalmeri: For Saints fan asking: Taider is a CM pretty decent on a physical and tactical level, with lot of potential and that deserved more trust May signal the end for Cork?

@tancredipalmeri: Southampton have accepted to swap Osvaldo for Inter's Taider, according to Gazzetta. Not clear if it's a loan swap. To be announced soon

Great deal.... Oh actually wait, it's not 2011 is it?

And Villa (unless Benteke regains some semblance of form) they've signed Kieran Richardson, Joe Cole and Philippe Senderos whilst they will probably lose Vlaar to us - could be worse...

10th-13th, but i'll revise that on the 1st September...

Would be nice, has unbelievable pace so would offer something different. Have him and Dusan flying down the wings banging them into Pelle in the middle is quite a nice prospect!

Might be worth waiting until September before anyone apologises for anything...

Ralph seemed upbeat and the message was positive, but....

Wants to keep playing attractive football, competitive team who want to be here. Will take time, need to be patient (bingo!)