ErwinK1961

Seems odd really, considering Salisu didnt have any caps... but Sangare has 5? Guess it could be that it wasn't a big enough fee, but not much between that and Salisu? Maybe it would have taken a couple extra million euros to get it done, but we weren't willing to pay it?

Which is all well and good, but who breaks up the play/tackles people? Some of these links are weird, Ralph has said he wants a ‘6’ - some links seem to be a 6 (Sangare), others don’t seem to be that at all (RLC, this guy, Davies)

TBH, it didnt sound like he knew a great deal about anything - just idle speculation. Whether or not we were in for Sangare, the whole thing is a complete joke. As has been said, with a week to go of the window and no replacement for PEH is pathetic.

Burnley with a stacked injury list... we know how this one goes! 1-0 Burnley, Chris Wood free header.

This. Some people need to get a grip.

I’d thought he must be getting the information more from the Everton side, especially as not reported by any ‘Saints’ journos. Pretty sure Jim White, as much of a cockwomble as he is, has pretty decent links at Everton, so possibly where Crook has got it from?

"Many assists and creative contributions" - really? I agree we can't rely on the academy to replace him, but he has been a complete waste of money. It's telling that the only current serious links are to a mid-table French team and the Greek champions.

Agree with this. Even if he is fit right now, how long for him to get up to speed with Ralph’s style of play to become effective? Can’t see it at all.

I think it’ll be a mix, though a lot to be said about getting more match practice in for the first team. Ings last season against the Skates comes to mind. Forster, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Vokins, JWP, Smallbone, Djenepo, Redmond, Adams, Obafemi Expect a scrappy, disjointed affair - could go either way, fingers crossed it’s us as could do with a boost.

Didn’t K Billy allude to ‘Americans taking over using debt secured against the club’ a number of months ago? Would seem to fit.

Wow, that's insane money.

https://twitter.com/Noble16Mark/status/1301976790085312514?s=20

As been mentioned before by others, don’t see this at all unless Adams or Obafemi leave (which is unlikely).

€7m a year apparently, €134k a week! Laughable wages.

Newcastle or West Ham would be my bet. Imagine we’d be cheaper though so maybe that might give us a chance?

No you're right, it's gone. As have all of his tweets since 10th August

Only way it makes sense is if we’ve got someone buying FF. Doesn’t solve the issue of 3 GK’s on good wages on the books...

Hmm, me too!

This must have been the fitness issue LeG was talking about. My money’s on Bednarek

https://mobile.twitter.com/GraceOnFootball/status/1295009750032187392

He must have bought a new shirt and had the logo peel off already.

Good news. Developed so well under Ralph, proven me wrong and has earned the armband. Hopefully just the start of the renewals, would like to see new contracts for Ings, Bertrand, Romeu, Bednarek and Stephens as well.

Not surprised if we’re asking for €16m. No-one is going to pay that.

Indeed. The lad hasn’t made a first team appearance yet. Not signing a PEH replacement would be negligent.