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Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

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CB Fry

CB Fry

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24 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

All seems very past tense. It's done.

You are massively overthinking that.

Players generally don’t start chatting away about other clubs when they are literally wearing their current club's kit having just walked off the pitch for them.

Honestly the whole world does not revolve around what Saints fans want to hear.

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gio1saints

gio1saints

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2goals last season from 23 starts. He’s 49 years old- looks are deceptive. Will be playing African Nations Cup from December 25 until April 26 minimum. Then need a break. Won’t play in September cos of needing induction. Nor if it’s too cold in November either. Has got three words in English “ Where’s the money” . Aside from that looks like a sound purchase if only SuperSpirs can pull it off. He’s worth about £3m but hopefully we can pay £8m plus add ons. 😵‍💫

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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3 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

 

Played under Still? Our last two players signed by managers they used to play for were Manning and Bree i believe so I hope this has more success.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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10 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

 

He's a winger who was shipped out on loan by Lens last season to St Pauli, 7 goals and a couple of assists in the Bundesliga. He's not small for a winger, exactly the sort of profile Still would favour. He has played under still, but was mainly used as a sub in the season he had him.

Interesting option as he'd be known by Still and our scouts pretty well.

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CSA96

CSA96

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1 minute ago, gio1saints said:

2goals last season from 23 starts. He’s 49 years old- looks are deceptive. Will be playing African Nations Cup from December 25 until April 26 minimum. Then need a break. Won’t play in September cos of needing induction. Nor if it’s too cold in November either. Has got three words in English “ Where’s the money” . Aside from that looks like a sound purchase if only SuperSpirs can pull it off. He’s worth about £3m but hopefully we can pay £8m plus add ons. 😵‍💫

Is... everything okay at home?

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Turkish

Turkish

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2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Played under Still? Our last two players signed by managers they used to play for were Manning and Bree i believe so I hope this has more success.

Flynn Downes?

 

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Turkish

Turkish

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3 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

2goals last season from 23 starts. He’s 49 years old- looks are deceptive. Will be playing African Nations Cup from December 25 until April 26 minimum. Then need a break. Won’t play in September cos of needing induction. Nor if it’s too cold in November either. Has got three words in English “ Where’s the money” . Aside from that looks like a sound purchase if only SuperSpirs can pull it off. He’s worth about £3m but hopefully we can pay £8m plus add ons. 😵‍💫

maybe you could lend him your reindeer bandana?

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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6 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

2goals last season from 23 starts. He’s 49 years old- looks are deceptive. Will be playing African Nations Cup from December 25 until April 26 minimum. Then need a break. Won’t play in September cos of needing induction. Nor if it’s too cold in November either. Has got three words in English “ Where’s the money” . Aside from that looks like a sound purchase if only SuperSpirs can pull it off. He’s worth about £3m but hopefully we can pay £8m plus add ons. 😵‍💫

Are you having a break down?

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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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Just now, for_heaven's_Saint said:

https://amp.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/morgan-guilavogui-completes-permanent-transfer-to-st-pauli-before-return-to-lens-32738
 

So St Pauli had an option to buy and took it, but Lens then immediately triggered a buy back option 😂. And all this just one month ago… 

I wondered WTF happened there, as his transfermarkt history confused the hell out of me.

That makes a bit more sense then. Bit like Villa signing Archer back and then selling him to us, all to make a profit I guess.

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Saint Matty 76

Saint Matty 76

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Looks like he had a good season last year playing RW in the Bundesliga.

If we kept the 3-4-3 you'd have (with our current squad minus known departures) Robinson, Fernandes, Dibling, Guilavogui and Brereton-Diaz competing for the two slots behind the striker. Perhaps 3 of the above if we move to the 4-2-3-1 but then Fraser is added to the options away from the wing-back role he's doing well in.

Armstrong, Archer, Downs, Stewart all competing for one striker spot. 

trousers

trousers

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23 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

 

Live footage just in from Spors' office cam.... ;)

#banter

#tongueincheek

#nottobetakenseriously

 

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Turkish

Turkish

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2 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

You guys wouldn’t recognise comedy if it hit you in the face. 

ah another one of those jokes where you have to explain it. Gotcha

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Bakovnetski

Bakovnetski

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As he's been sold by Lens to St Pauli and then been taken back under a buy-back clause already this summer will there not be a kerfluffle like when Villa bought Archer and then sold him to us?

CSA96

CSA96

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1 minute ago, Bakovnetski said:

As he's been sold by Lens to St Pauli and then been taken back under a buy-back clause already this summer will there not be a kerfluffle like when Villa bought Archer and then sold him to us?

If it wasn't an issue with Archer a year ago, as you say, then why would it be one now?

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Bakovnetski

Bakovnetski

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1 minute ago, CSA96 said:

If it wasn't an issue with Archer a year ago, as you say, then why would it be one now?

There was some suggestion that it could transgress some UEFA rule so just asking if this is any different or not

HarvSFC

HarvSFC

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Looks Steve De Ridder good in his YouTube video. Only played above Ligue 2 level two years ago and looks like he struggled a bit at Lens, but had some success in the Bundesliga. 

Another one that could go either way, but you're just hoping this summer's recruitment team and a bit of involvement from Still is better at identifying talent than last summer's.

At last a link from a reliable journalist. 

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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Real-World Strengths

WhoScored labels him as:

A strong finisher and competent in aerial duels, indicating he’s reliable in front of goal as well as in winning headers.  


FotMob offers comparative metrics versus fellow attackers/wingers in Ligue 1:

Touches: 26th percentile — suggesting he's more of a direct impact player than a ball-dominant creator.

Shot attempts: 51st percentile — a solid mid-range output.

Goals: 65th percentile — above average scoring threat.

Chances created: 38th percentile — room for improvement in creative output.

Aerial duels won: 99th percentile — elite aerial presence.

Defensive contributions: 94th percentile — excellent defensive effort for a forward.  

Turkish

Turkish

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1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Real-World Strengths

WhoScored labels him as:

A strong finisher and competent in aerial duels, indicating he’s reliable in front of goal as well as in winning headers.  


FotMob offers comparative metrics versus fellow attackers/wingers in Ligue 1:

Touches: 26th percentile — suggesting he's more of a direct impact player than a ball-dominant creator.

Shot attempts: 51st percentile — a solid mid-range output.

Goals: 65th percentile — above average scoring threat.

Chances created: 38th percentile — room for improvement in creative output.

Aerial duels won: 99th percentile — elite aerial presence.

Defensive contributions: 94th percentile — excellent defensive effort for a forward.  

A winger who is good defensively, sounds like the perfect completement to our full backs who are shite defensively

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Bakovnetski

Bakovnetski

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1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

I'm going to say, based on absolutely nothing, that this deal WILL happen.

Sometimes you just get a feeling, and this one's got me tingling.

Fabrizio is the word!

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lambtiss

lambtiss

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2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Real-World Strengths

WhoScored labels him as:

A strong finisher and competent in aerial duels, indicating he’s reliable in front of goal as well as in winning headers.  


FotMob offers comparative metrics versus fellow attackers/wingers in Ligue 1:

Touches: 26th percentile — suggesting he's more of a direct impact player than a ball-dominant creator.

Shot attempts: 51st percentile — a solid mid-range output.

Goals: 65th percentile — above average scoring threat.

Chances created: 38th percentile — room for improvement in creative output.

Aerial duels won: 99th percentile — elite aerial presence.

Defensive contributions: 94th percentile — excellent defensive effort for a forward.  

Decent scoring record apart from, ironically, his time at Lens in Ligue 1 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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At least we have a bloody rumour to talk about. Seems like another solid signing with potential rather than a statement signing but it doesn't matter much if he does a job and we need a winger with his profile. 

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Turkish

Turkish

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2 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Decent scoring record apart from, ironically, his time at Lens in Ligue 1 

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Im going to say this guy is a baller. He is gonna be sick

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santolijador

santolijador

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1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

At least we have a bloody rumour to talk about. Seems like another solid signing with potential rather than a statement signing but it doesn't matter much if he does a job and we need a winger with his profile. 

I mean, he is 27, so not sure how much potential there is to be unlocked. But I'm not sure it matters - as you say, solid signing, good track record in Germany, 90 under his belt for Lens this season already, and in a position where we currently have very little depth. 

If this signing allows Still to play his preferred shape and improves squad depth, I'm all for it. 

trousers

trousers

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38 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

He has played under still, but was mainly used as a sub in the season he had him.

Would be interested to know why Still didn't rate him enough to make him a regular starter....

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SWLondon Saint

SWLondon Saint

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Looks like he'd be handy, and importantly he's a bit older and more experienced.

I think if he comes in, surely at least one of Archer or BBD has to go? Problem is I just can't see where to...

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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19 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

At least we have a bloody rumour to talk about. Seems like another solid signing with potential rather than a statement signing but it doesn't matter much if he does a job and we need a winger with his profile. 

Wouldn't say he's potential, he's 27/28 - he's for now. He's as good as he's going to be.

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coalman

coalman

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26 minutes ago, Turkish said:

A winger who is good defensively, sounds like the perfect completement to our full backs who are shite defensively

We've missed a defensive attacking midfielder since Elyounnoussi left

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