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Yeah, he's not coming. Brentford, Bournemouth or a Leeds will get pick him up next week. Over it.

A pen and a drawing board?

I imagine for the recruitment team - who seemed to be doing a solid job of keeping this deal moving quietly up until a few weeks ago - it must feel like a real kick in the teeth to see things stall once the media spotlight turned on. That said, it looks like we always knew the money needed to get it done, and sitting on it for too long was always going to risk another club stepping in more decisively. Alternatively, as someone suggested above, maybe we’ve just been used by the agent to flush out interest from bigger European clubs. Either way, it’s clear we really want(ed) him, and it’ll be hugely frustrating for everyone if it doesn’t come off now. I’ll admit I knew nothing about him until recently, so I’m not going to pretend I’m heartbroken - but from what I’ve read, he sounds exactly the type of player we need.

ANY NEWS?

I wonder whether we should still be in the market for Armenian flags

I think someone on here or Twitter said that because Krasondar aren't state owned / don't hav any affiliation with the state it is ok. Then again Abramovich whilst having links to Putin wasn't a state owner and he had to sell up so who knows!

tbf to Downs, I think he was pushed in the back.. Who cares? Forgotten what this winning feeling is like..

Don't want to be overly cynical but no transfer rumours for weeks and then a few hours before the fans forum - oh would you look at that, a decent transfer rumour.

I think Dibling’s departure always felt inevitable, and if the deal is around £40 million, that’s solid business. He’s clearly talented, but hasn’t shown the consistency to warrant the £50m+ valuation that was being thrown around. It feels like this week could see a number of dominoes start to fall - hopefully in both directions — and with that, some quality arriving too. Also, maybe it’s just me (I haven’t seen anyone else say it), but was there a hint of frustration in Will Still’s recent comments about still knowing where they need to improve? Or am I just letting my pre-season pessimism creep in where it shouldn't…

I think it’s the right decision - for whatever reason, Edozie just wasn’t able to kick on here. I always felt, and still do to some extent, that he had another gear to find, a higher level in him. But if he does reach it, it won’t be in a Southampton shirt. Hopefully this and the Ramsdale move signals the start of things picking up pace - a few more departures, and with any luck, a couple of quality additions through the door.

Linked with some lad from Gremio, 19 years old and made one senior appearance, sounds about right.. Alysson Edward

I have been reliably informed that it's going to be an extremely busy few weeks with comings and going. I was told, it'll be fun for the fans but not for the team doing it behind the scenes.

Adam Blackmore retweeted that Nizaar post about Rangers being in for Edozie - just sharing the rumour or adding truth to it?

Came on to see if there were any rumours and can just see there is a load of horsing around so I'm having to bridle my enthusiasm.

Would def take Brooks back but yes I believe it's Birmingham - making him persona non grata in and around West Bromwich!

PR machine in full swing..

What did happen to Guan and Kbilly?

Any danger of a rumour?

It's a firm no for me but even if I did entertain it, his record at Almeria was pretty similar to SR, if not worse. This was lifted from Daily Echo's story on it: "Alalshikh was owner of Egyptian club Pyramids from 2018 to 2019, and owned Spanish club UD Almeria between August 2019 and May 2025. Almeria won promotion from the second tier in 2022 but were relegated back out of La Liga, and finished sixth this season in Liga Segunda." Also, for those saying he'd be great just because of his wealth - let’s not forget, old mate Dragan has a similar net worth. There’s no reason to believe this guy would throw in significantly more. And to be fair to SR, spending money hasn’t really been the issue - it’s how that money’s been spent. Be careful what you wish for - this isn’t what Southampton needs.

Another term for Roll...? (ROHL)

Going to need more on this..