Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[RedArmy]

10 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Apparently Fellows is the ‘3rd medical’ we have lined up according to Alfie

3? I thought we had 4 players lined up? 
 

Azaz 

Fellows 

Jander 

Guilavogui

 

[trousers]

6 minutes ago, Verbal said:

What if we lose Wood though?

This fella would go half way to replacing him... 

 

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

3? I thought we had 4 players lined up? 
 

Azaz 

Fellows 

Jander 

Guilavogui

 

One med already done?

[Saint Matty 76]

Fellows seems like a Guilavogui alternative to me, but that could be wrong.

I'd imagine it's Azaz, Fellows, Jander and a loan incoming at most.

[Chez]

9 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I wonder why West brom would accept what is a pretty small fee. 

No one with money wants him? We are the best of the rest. They probably need to balance the books. The total income without parachute payments is buttons and they have brought fuck all in over the last few years in terms of fees. Championship wages bills tend to be way too high and sales are needed to cover the losses - we know that better than most. 

[Chez]

4 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

3? I thought we had 4 players lined up? 
 

Azaz 

Fellows 

Jander 

Guilavogui

 

Never going to happen, but I miss the group shots when there are multiple incoming transfers

[beatlesaint]

19 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Apparently Fellows is the ‘3rd medical’ we have lined up according to Alfie

Just seen that. Wouldn't that suggest the deal is further along than originally thought ?

[Smirking_Saint]

3 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Just seen that. Wouldn't that suggest the deal is further along than originally thought ?

Football transfers are pretty all over the place these days but Id suggest deal aggree’d with club and likely close with player

[goodymatt]

 

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, Smirking_Saint said:

Football transfers are pretty all over the place these days but Id suggest deal aggree’d with club and likely close with player

We would have known what was needed already (WBA transfer amount & Agent for personal terms) - just needed the dominos to start to tumble - MF leaving was probably the start.

[Convict Colony]

41 minutes ago, Appy said:

West Brom fans fuming 

and some on here moaning Fernandes went for 37 + 5 + 15%

Edited 22 hours ago by Convict Colony

[suewhistle]

1 hour ago, Midfield_General said:

For he's jolly good, apparently

... and he's got his own ready made song!

 

He bloomin' hates Pompey .

We bloomin' hate Pompey...etc

And so say all of us.

[RedArmy]

2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Definitely take those 3. 
 

Hopefully we can get at least 2 of them over the line today so they be in the squad for Saturday. 

[Matthew Le God]

20 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Isn't Bree in the last year of his contract?  Would have thought the club would try and get some money now if they can.

Not really any need, they wouldn't get much and he is a capable back-up Championship level player. Might as well use him as back-up for a season, let him leave for free and then sign a PL level right back if we get promoted.

[iansums]

24 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

The Athletic journalists are generally pretty reliable.

Sorry, I don't see why being physically fit makes you a good journalist?

[Hopper]

On Azaz being labelled as 'Lazy' gotta think Still will whip that out of him. Fitness and running seem to be non-negotiables for him. Might help him push his game forward for us.

Edited 22 hours ago by Hopper

[HarvSFC]

Bazunu

Roerslev - Harwood-Bellis - Stephens - Manning

Charles - Downes (Jander could take Downes' position)

Fellows - Azaz - Robinson

Archer (Hopefully Azaz and Fellows can bring him into the game more than the current lot)

Isn't a bad team at all. Toss up between Archer and Stewart for the striker. Stewart provides more in open play, but Archer provides more goals if given a chance.

Then you've got Fraser, Stewart, Armstrong, Downs and Matsuki as attacking depth and we all know about the plethora of centre-backs. Bree and Taylor also fine backup options for this level.

 

[Convict Colony]

anyone running an ins and outs net spend excel ? feel like a lot of the dibbling money is untouched if we put all these v Fernandes. 

 

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

His nickname is Goody

Nah, that's Tommy Twoshoes 

[Convict Colony]

I no longer wish him well - confirmed by alfie

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

Edited 22 hours ago by Convict Colony

[skintsaint]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

I no longer wish him well

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

East London Yobbos

[Hopper]

2 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

anyone running an ins and outs net spend excel ? feel like a lot of the dibbling money is untouched if we put all these v Fernandes. 

 

Word from Alfie House is that much of that will be recouping relegation loss of revenue.

[beatlesaint]

3 minutes ago, Hopper said:

On Azaz being labelled as 'Lazy' gotta think Still will whip that out of him. 

Is that Joe Aribo lazy or a better lazy ?

[coalman]

2 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

I no longer wish him well

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

How to say "I'm not a model professional" without saying you're not a model professional.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

3 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

I no longer wish him well

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

Source?

[TheSoundman]

3 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

I no longer wish him well - confirmed by alfie

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

I bet that conversation (we've got photos so stop being lying wankers) swiftly turned into up your offer to over £40m or this goes to the FA.

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

Is that Joe Aribo lazy or a better lazy ?

Let's hope it's LeTiss lazy. 😂

[beatlesaint]

Just now, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Source?

Alfie House indirectly

[coalman]

So used to getting our fifth desperation choice(s) over the line at the 11th hour after a string of public links. Soertysan aside, this is all very unSaintsy.

[Chez]

33 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

James Bree is fine as a backup in the Championship. Then, after a promotion we sign a new right back and Mads Roerslev becomes the back up.

You are right, and Bree has figured too often to be a guy we are pushing out the door...but the alternative is to buy a young talent that by the end of the season has displaced Roerslev and is good enough to start in the PL after we get promoted. 

[stfrancisofbenali]

£80+ million for Dibling and Fernandes is good business.

Azaz and Fellows should hit the ground running and give Still the width and creativity he's asked for.

Can't help thinking we're an experienced CB and GK short. Why we never went in for Viktor Johnasson after his performance at St Mary's for Rotherham I'll never understand.

[Matthew Le God]

4 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

anyone running an ins and outs net spend excel ? feel like a lot of the dibbling money is untouched if we put all these v Fernandes. 

Johannes Spors at the fan forum did talk about a balancing act of how much you spend. In that you need to spend enough to get promoted, but if you hold back some, it helps your spending power when you want to sign PL level players after a promotion. If we just blew all the incoming money now on signings that are at a level where they want the Championship, it leaves us with less to work with next season when we might need a huge outlay to stay up.

[Convict Colony]

3 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Source?

the effort I go to

[sockeye]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

might need a huge outlay to stay up.

We will need a huge outlay. 

[Hopper]

3 minutes ago, coalman said:

So used to getting our fifth desperation choice(s) over the line at the 11th hour after a string of public links. Soertysan aside, this is all very unSaintsy.

Spors does seem to be pretty good and getting stuff done before it 'leaks'. refreshing to see.

[Wade Garrett]

Just now, stfrancisofbenali said:

£80+ million for Dibling and Fernandes is good business.

Azaz and Fellows should hit the ground running and give Still the width and creativity he's asked for.

Can't help thinking we're an experienced CB and GK short. Why we never went in for Viktor Johnasson after his performance at St Mary's for Rotherham I'll never understand.

Certainly agree on the keeper.  Shame, as we are doing decent business now.  We’ll be a force going forward, but will need to be with tissue hands in goal.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, stfrancisofbenali said:

Can't help thinking we're an experienced CB and GK short. Why we never went in for Viktor Johnasson after his performance at St Mary's for Rotherham I'll never understand.

I don't think we'll sign another centre back. We have five good enough for the Championship (after a promotion, it wouldn't be). That is when additions will be needed.

Signing a player based on seeing one game isn't a good idea.

[HarvSFC]

7 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

I no longer wish him well - confirmed by alfie

"Matty fernandes travelled to West Ham without Southamptons permission yesterday. 

Club contacted West Ham, West Ham denied it, although saints had seen photos of him at the training ground."

Then those at the club really have moved quickly today. Fair play.

Jorge Mendes' tactics for you. Why when Fonte switched to him it showed he wanted out of here and Reed wasn't the villain of that story.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Hopper said:

Spors does seem to be pretty good and getting stuff done before it 'leaks'. refreshing to see.

Although lets be honest asking the local journos to sit on a story for a day or so isnt hard, you scrub my back etc. and being out of the Premier League means Sky and the newspapers dont give a flying f**k !!

[Goodfellas Jay]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

His nickname is Goody

Ahem...

[Chez]

5 minutes ago, coalman said:

So used to getting our fifth desperation choice(s) over the line at the 11th hour after a string of public links. Soertysan aside, this is all very unSaintsy.

these could be our 5th choices for all we know.  I'd of thought Azaz was at lest third choice after Spertsyan and Rudoni. That's the way it goes though unless you have more money than you know what to do with it.

[lambtiss]

14 minutes ago, Hopper said:

On Azaz being labelled as 'Lazy' gotta think Still will whip that out of him. Fitness and running seem to be non-negotiables for him. Might help him push his game forward for us.

I remember Lambert had a similar reputation before he joined Saints.

[Chez]

7 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Johannes Spors at the fan forum did talk about a balancing act of how much you spend. In that you need to spend enough to get promoted, but if you hold back some, it helps your spending power when you want to sign PL level players after a promotion. If we just blew all the incoming money now on signings that are at a level where they want the Championship, it leaves us with less to work with next season when we might need a huge outlay to stay up.

There is January and next season of course...not to mention operating losses to cover.

[Sir Ralph]

21 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

On the face of it, great business. If it all happens, you would have to conclude that Spors and the Board have done well. Whether those players succeed or not, time will tell, but at the current time you would say well done.

[beatlesaint]

Just now, Sir Ralph said:

On the face of it, great business. If it all happens, you would have to conclude that Spors and the Board have done well. Whether those players succeed or not, time will tell, but at the current time you would say well done.

The winger from Lens seems to have got list in the mix here !!

[saintant]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

I'm pretty confident that Archer and Stewart will come good when we fix the quality of supply from midfield / the wings. Yet to be convinced by Downs, but time will tell.

#famouslastwords

Yeah, I just get the feeling they could develop into a decent pair. Archer is nothing without a partner from what I've seen. Could play them a bit like we did Adams and Armstrong. A lot will depend on Stewart being able to stay fit so, assuming we don't sign another centre forward, it'll be a gamble unless Downs makes rapid progress.

[Smirking_Saint]

7 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

the effort I go to

Tbh if thats the truth then it makes the sale easier to accept

Ok, still hurts, but its players being twats and in a world of PSR regulations we can’t afford to argue with 30m profit

[Sir Ralph]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

The winger from Lens seems to have got list in the mix here !!

If they do sign him it seems like he would be a back up winger behind Robinson and Fellows possibly? If he has a good work rate you can understand why Still would want him with the high pressing game but at a lesser cost.

Edited 22 hours ago by Sir Ralph

[Chez]

23 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Where'd he get that Jander fee from? 

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Tbh if thats the truth then it makes the sale easier to accept

Ok, still hurts, but its players being twats and in a world of PSR regulations we can’t afford to argue with 30m profit

Sadly loyalty is a rarity in football these days. On the surface Azaz, Fellows and Jander more than great value in return.