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If we buy any CB from Barca it should be Mina, not Marlon. He certainly knows how to keep Sterling in his pocket! A beast of a defender, tall, positionally astute, a good reader of the game and header of the ball in both penalty areas and takes no prisoners. Oh, and can shrug off a groin injury. What's not to like?

 

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Ill informed opinion based on nothing but gut instinct and cliches but...

 

I’d take the brick sh*t house Viking, with a face which looks like it’s been heading breeze blocks back over the halfway line, every time they come into the box.

 

Nothing about this player screams ‘grabbing a game by the b*llocks’ to me and Gibson just reminds me of Stephens under Puel. Over rated because he’s an English academy prospect and flattered by a team with little interest in attacking.

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If we buy any CB from Barca it should be Mina, not Marlon. He certainly knows how to keep Sterling in his pocket! A beast of a defender, tall, positionally astute, a good reader of the game and header of the ball in both penalty areas and takes no prisoners. Oh, and can shrug off a groin injury. What's not to like?

God my next door neighbour could keep Sterling in her pocket ! Not the best commendation!

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Vestergard is really highly rated over in Germany, a pretty decent standard of league as well. He has a stature similar to VVD and he's a good footballer. If you read up in some articles they say he did start out as a midfielder, but centre back became his home - so that kind of suggests he can play a bit too.

 

I think we should be all over this one as opposed to Marlon.

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Do you really think saints will run with 6 senior CBs? How many games do you think the 6th choice of those CBs will actually play? If we signed Marlon and Vestergaard, I would be very surprised if another CB didn’t go out. In the event of all three first choice CBs being out, Bertrand can just cover. For example, if Stephens is 6th choice and is on the rumoured £50k, than that is a huge waste of money?

 

Stephens can go as far as I can see. Never Premier League standard. Also I think Hoedt is not up to it.

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Vestergard is really highly rated over in Germany, a pretty decent standard of league as well. He has a stature similar to VVD and he's a good footballer. If you read up in some articles they say he did start out as a midfielder, but centre back became his home - so that kind of suggests he can play a bit too.

 

I think we should be all over this one as opposed to Marlon.

 

If that’s the case then yes we should be all over it.

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Vestergard is really highly rated over in Germany, a pretty decent standard of league as well. He has a stature similar to VVD and he's a good footballer. If you read up in some articles they say he did start out as a midfielder, but centre back became his home - so that kind of suggests he can play a bit too.

 

I think we should be all over this one as opposed to Marlon.

 

Yep, seconded. Vestergard has the attributes we urgently need, Marlon doesn't. Jack's future is looking uncertain either way and could be on his way out and I'd also sell Targett to Fulham to help fund Vestegard, if that's neccessary (I prefer McQueen as Bertrand's competition). Can't see them selling or loaning Bednarak whose value will be on the rise, nor Hoedt or seemingly Maya.

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Yep, seconded. Vestergard has the attributes we urgently need, Marlon doesn't. Jack's future is looking uncertain either way and could be on his way out and I'd also sell Targett to Fulham to help fund Vestegard, if that's neccessary (I prefer McQueen as Bertrand's competition). Can't see them selling or loaning Bednarak whose value will be on the rise, nor Hoedt or seemingly Maya.

 

Jack is ****. Massively overrated and a championship player, at best. Likewise with Targett.

 

We need a big horrible c*nt at the back to win everything. Someone like Maguire (obviously no chance of that now...)

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I'm hearing both Vestergard and Marlon Santos, also looking at Ings. I'm not convinced that this is likely as it would leave us top heavy at centre back. Ings also a bit of a gamble due injury and how he would fit in or be better than the present forwards.

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I'm hearing both Vestergard and Marlon Santos, also looking at Ings. I'm not convinced that this is likely as it would leave us top heavy at centre back. Ings also a bit of a gamble due injury and how he would fit in or be better than the present forwards.

 

Maybe if we're potentially looking to go to 3 at the back? And loan out one of the younger ones?

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Yep, seconded. Vestergard has the attributes we urgently need, Marlon doesn't. Jack's future is looking uncertain either way and could be on his way out and I'd also sell Targett to Fulham to help fund Vestegard, if that's neccessary (I prefer McQueen as Bertrand's competition). Can't see them selling or loaning Bednarak whose value will be on the rise, nor Hoedt or seemingly Maya.

 

I would want to keep him, but I do agree that he would be dropping down the pecking list if we brought in other CB. Unless there is officially a rotation to everyone plays (say) 30 games.

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I'm hearing both Vestergard and Marlon Santos, also looking at Ings. I'm not convinced that this is likely as it would leave us top heavy at centre back. Ings also a bit of a gamble due injury and how he would fit in or be better than the present forwards.

 

Also, Ings is a bit of a gamble on account of being absolute gash

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None of Hoedt, Yoshida, Bednarek or Stephens will be happy not playing so will be interesting to see what the plan is.

 

Also need a back up RB/RWB, could Stephens possibly do that, or does it really need a specialist?

 

As an aside, if only the likes of Targett and McQueen (and many other full backs) weren't so one footed they would have a far greater chance of playing regularly.

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Alan Nixon says we'd have a good chance of getting Marlon... if we really want him. Also, Marlon's agent used to represent Mark Hughes.

 

He’s also suggesting the price would be nearer £18 million...

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Ill informed opinion based on nothing but gut instinct and cliches but...

 

I’d take the brick sh*t house Viking, with a face which looks like it’s been heading breeze blocks back over the halfway line, every time they come into the box.

 

Somebody like the late Dean Richards who we got on a free from Wolves perhaps?

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Is he better than Jack Stephens?

 

Jack pulled a lot of shirts last year... not sure he’ll know how to defend if VAR is checking for them. I would love Jack to step up and improve, but fear he thinks he’s better than he is and will never be more than backup. Would love it if I’m wrong though..

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Jack pulled a lot of shirts last year... not sure he’ll know how to defend if VAR is checking for them. I would love Jack to step up and improve, but fear he thinks he’s better than he is and will never be more than backup. Would love it if I’m wrong though..

Unless I have missed an update, from recollection the Premier League voted against VAR next season so he has another season to get it out of his system.

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Spanish media are still going on about this.
Seems only to be Sport, which appears akin to talksport.com or Alex Crook as a worthy source having already announced he was joining West Ham.

 

Can't see us needing him and Vestergaard and few other serious Spanish resources have reported it.

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Seems only to be Sport, which appears akin to talksport.com or Alex Crook as a worthy source having already announced he was joining West Ham.

 

Can't see us needing him and Vestergaard and few other serious Spanish resources have reported it.

this one https://www.sport.es/es/amp/noticias/barca/southampton-punto-cerrar-fichaje-marlon-santos-6935533?__twitter_impression=true

 

 

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Seems only to be Sport, which appears akin to talksport.com or Alex Crook as a worthy source having already announced he was joining West Ham.

 

Can't see us needing him and Vestergaard and few other serious Spanish resources have reported it.

Did someone in the Vestergaard thread say. "who's going to be our fast centreback"?

 

Not to mention we need back up for Cédric.

 

And he may have the speed to fit in that position.

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Mate I think both Caraces and Maguire are better than Stephens. That's why they are at the WC and Jack isn't.

 

As far as I know Stephens doesn't qualify for Uruguay. Stephens was preferred to Caceres when they were both available to play for Saints. Maguire hugely overrated, defensive untested at WC, scored a great goal, but then Stephens scored a few for us.

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As far as I know Stephens doesn't qualify for Uruguay. Stephens was preferred to Caceres when they were both available to play for Saints. Maguire hugely overrated, defensive untested at WC, scored a great goal, but then Stephens scored a few for us.

 

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As far as I know Stephens doesn't qualify for Uruguay. Stephens was preferred to Caceres when they were both available to play for Saints. Maguire hugely overrated, defensive untested at WC, scored a great goal, but then Stephens scored a few for us.

 

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As far as I know Stephens doesn't qualify for Uruguay. Stephens was preferred to Caceres when they were both available to play for Saints. Maguire hugely overrated, defensive untested at WC, scored a great goal, but then Stephens scored a few for us.

 

Heads gone.

 

 

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Footnote of this article in the Echo reports interest in him is incorrect:

 

Meanwhile, Saints are still hopeful of getting a deal for Jannik Vestergaard over the line, but the Daily Echo understands reports linking them with Barcelona centre half Marlon Santos are incorrect.

Source: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16347396.xherdan-shaqiri-in-talks-with-liverpool/

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The English side of Southampton has signed the Danish center Jannik Vestergaard, coming from Borussia Monchengladbach, a related addition Barca key because the English team has practically done with Marlon Santos. For the Danish have paid 20 million euros while the Brazilian Barca the figure could be around 12 million euros.

 

A transfer, Marlon, a few days ago seemed almost done but is being delayed and will have to see if it ends up formalizing and in what conditions.

 

Recently, West Ham also showed their interest in the former player of Fluminense, who has a contract in force with FC Barcelona until June 30, 2020. Although in the case of the team that Manuel Pellegrini will train, it transcended that flirting, there was no proposal specific to Barca regarding Marlon, although it was rumored that he was willing to pay around 15 million euros.

 

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20180715/45919191019/fc-barcelona-barca-marlon-southampton.html?facet=amp&__twitter_impression=true

 

 

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Wouldn't expect us to sign another centre back unless we sell one / loan one out. Assuming Vestergaard starts then at least one of Yoshida, Hoedt and Bednarek is likely on the bench. Plus we have Stephens. I can't see us spending money on fees and wages for another one to join the list. Obviously if Yoshida wants to go to China or Qatar or whatever then the position changes slightly.

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