DT Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Man u will come in for Caceres to ensure we lose the final. That's the nightmare scenario Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Palace were apparently looking at Careces as back up in case they didn't get Sakho. They got Sakho and now have a full compliment of 25 players so they can't have him even if they wanted him. We need him, let's get him but in reality, we've become so desperate, we're signing Crystal Palace back up targets because they offered more in wages for our #1 target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 In terms of pedigree, if this was a precursor to Fonte leaving I think everyone would be pretty pleased. It's just that the timing makes it all seem a little desperate! Also, Essien is a good shout if he's still got the legs. He's exactly the sort of midfielder we need. Agree on both counts - we absolutely have to get a CB in the door and Essien would add something to a faltering midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 If anyone can get him firing, Puel can. Blanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Palace were apparently looking at Careces as back up in case they didn't get Sakho. They got Sakho and now have a full compliment of 25 players so they can't have him even if they wanted him. We need him, let's get him but in reality, we've become so desperate, we're signing Crystal Palace back up targets because they offered more in wages for our #1 target. Who cares? He's bound to be an upgrade on what we have. No use grumbling as we have no other way to improve this dire situation. Let's sign him and then cross our fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 If anyone can get him firing, Puel can. thank you for the belly laugh. Post of the week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Trev Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Who cares? He's bound to be an upgrade on what we have. No use grumbling as we have no other way to improve this dire situation. Let's sign him and then cross our fingers. Excuse my ignorance but hasn't the January window closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Excuse my ignorance but hasn't the January window closed? He's 'unattached' . So no 'transfer' involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Who cares? He's bound to be an upgrade on what we have. No use grumbling as we have no other way to improve this dire situation. Let's sign him and then cross our fingers. Why is there no use grumbling? We had plenty of time to try and find a CB. A whole window in fact. Now we are resigned to signing a 29 year old CB who has been injured for a year and has been a free agent for over 7 months, who's also not match fit, who will command a fairly high wage and possibly a signing on fee, who Palace had on trial and decided not to sign. I'm not saying he'll be a flop or anything but what part of that paragraph sounds like the workings of a well run and thought out transfer window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgulydoprado Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Smacks of absolute desperation, but surely better than whatever that was on Saturday. 6 month contract please Les, let's get him in now and try and get him ready for the cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Are we better than Milan ? I think not and they wanted him , can't be too bad then eh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Are we better than Milan ? I think not and they wanted him , can't be too bad then eh ? I'm pretty sure he wants to leave Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgulydoprado Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Are we better than Milan ? I think not and they wanted him , can't be too bad then eh ? I think we are definitely better than Milan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 In answer to Guan massive yes please on Caceres, that wait time is nothing to potentially staying up. Essien on a free too, screen our back 4, sit and help Romeu out. JWP out on loan to Newcastle to help the wage bill and keep Benitez happy up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Which one do you want...? http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=3&land_id=alle&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show there one called Forren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 I think we are definitely better than Milan. They lost their 4th match on the trot yesterday and are about 8th or 9th in their league. Nowhere near what they were before the money ran out and their former owner got prison time which he only avoided due to being so old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Smacks of absolute desperation, but surely better than whatever that was on Saturday. 6 month contract please Les, let's get him in now and try and get him ready for the cup final. Personally I'd give him 18 month deal (up until the end of next season) as no matter how bad he is, I'm not sure he'll be any worse than Martina as cover at RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 If he's half decent I'd give him 18 months on reasonable wages. He'd still be 2 years younger than Fonte by the end of it and it would be good to have some continuity in defence going into next season, assuming Bertrand and Virgil might also leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Need to pull this off. We are in trouble otherwise. In Puel we trust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 What's with all the short contracts? On paper he is a class signing. If we think he can do the job he should be getting a 3 and a half-year contract, if possible, to take him up to the same age Fonte is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 What's with all the short contracts? On paper he is a class signing. If we think he can do the job he should be getting a 3 and a half-year contract, if possible, to take him up to the same age Fonte is. football isn't played on paper. He's not played for a while (no real indication on how well he's recovered from his injury) and a shorter contract lessens the risk of having someone sat on the bench on reasonable wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 football isn't played on paper. He's not played for a while (no real indication on how well he's recovered from his injury) and a shorter contract lessens the risk of having someone sat on the bench on reasonable wages. If he's got a latent injury he won't recover from we shouldn't sign him at all. If he hasn't we should take advantage of the opportunity to get a class player for minimal outlay and sign him up to a proper contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 In Puel we trust! speak for yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 (edited) He's having a medical according to Di Marzio. The Southampton continues to deal with Martin Caceres. medical examinations taking place in these moments for the former Juventus defender, who yesterday gave the definitive no to Milan. Even the British want to see clearly on the Uruguayan defender conditions, which has also been contacted by Sunderland, with no success. Negotiations more alive than ever with the "Saints": Caceres could soon reach Manolo Gabbiadini. Edited 6 February, 2017 by beavis17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 The medical is obviously crucial. He's had exactly one year to recover from the Achilles' tendon. Has it been a success? Are there other problems? How aerobically fit is he? Mobility, weight, flexibility and acceleration? How long will it take to get match fit? We need help urgently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Seems he's passed medicals at Milan so should be fit enough, maybe just not match fit. http://www.espnfc.com/story/3055121/southampton-considering-deal-for-ex-juventus-defender-martin-caceres-sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 http://www.football-italia.net/98002/caceres-has-southampton-medical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi_sopez Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 exciting. top player. The question is do you give him game time against Sunderland, then u21 match or friendly. is that enough to start him in the final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo_ARG Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 A glimmer of hope for the remainder of the season. He is keen to play for us and we absolutely need a CB who can also play RB. Seems an excelent fit if he is healthy. Les can count his lucky stars if this one goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 http://www.football-italia.net/98002/caceres-has-southampton-medical Seems to want about €60kpw, which I'm sure Les can negotiate down to about €70kpw. Would fit within our wage structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Don't really know much about him tbh. How good is he? Is he usually a CB or RB? What sort of defender is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 exciting. top player. The question is do you give him game time against Sunderland, then u21 match or friendly. is that enough to start him in the final? that's very much how I would see it. He obviously hasn't just been sat around doing nothing whilst he's not been at a club, so he'll be physically fit, it's just the match sharpness he'll be lacking. Given our current situation, I'd argue he only needs to be half match fit to improve our back 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 How soon can we start moaning about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 How soon can we start moaning about him It seems that the good folk of Saints Web have long since passed that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 How soon can we start moaning about him I would rather have Davenport playing at CB instead of Caceras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 After he passes his medical we'll ask him how much he wants to earn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydenhamssocks Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Don't really know much about him tbh. How good is he? Is he usually a CB or RB? What sort of defender is he? According to Milan boss who failed to get him,Caseres can play anywhere across the back, having played in the centre & on the right for Juventus and also on the left for Uruguay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 I would rather have Davenport playing at CB instead of Caceras Noooo! i would rather play than Davenport.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Would provide vital experience. If he can prove his fitness, then why not? Yes I'm sure he'd prove it really quickly, like Boufal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 After he passes his medical we'll ask him how much he wants to earn... The club will have an indication of how much he wants before they put him through and waste money on a medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 that's very much how I would see it. He obviously hasn't just been sat around doing nothing whilst he's not been at a club, so he'll be physically fit, it's just the match sharpness he'll be lacking. Given our current situation, I'd argue he only needs to be half match fit to improve our back 4. Wow, they are the kind of assumptions I'd make too when dolling out a few million sqid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALK DMC Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Don't really know much about him tbh. How good is he? Is he usually a CB or RB? What sort of defender is he? He seems to have a good pedigree, but appears to be very injury prone, so we may not get too many games out of him. Could work as a short term solution, or could just be somebody to keep Austin, Van Dyke company in the Injury room ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 The club will have an indication of how much he wants before they put him through and waste money on a medical. I know, I wasn't being serious, but it seemed to be a surprise with Tasci (I think?) that he suddenly wanted more than expected at the last moment. I don't know if that was true or just a rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Would seem to be a very decent signing on the front of it, I do find it quite strange how hes not had a club for the last 6 months though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Why is there no use grumbling? We had plenty of time to try and find a CB. A whole window in fact. Now we are resigned to signing a 29 year old CB who has been injured for a year and has been a free agent for over 7 months, who's also not match fit, who will command a fairly high wage and possibly a signing on fee, who Palace had on trial and decided not to sign. I'm not saying he'll be a flop or anything but what part of that paragraph sounds like the workings of a well run and thought out transfer window? No one think it was a well run window and the cb thing has been a monumental c*ck up which could seriously impact our season. Having said that, there is nothing we can do about it at all other than to sign this bloke and hope it works out. I am annoyed that the club allowed this to happen but won't be moaning at the club for going with the one option now available to them. This makes the most sense given the options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 The player is in a very strong position to demand big wages. Wonder how that will go... Les, you need to pull this one off, big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4196050/Southampton-close-free-agent-Martin-Caceres.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 Come on! Edging closer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 That is probably copied from elsewhere, no fresh news in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2017 Share Posted 6 February, 2017 medical today is fresh, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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