Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[HarvSFC]

Sacha Tavolieri gets a lot wrong to be fair. Lavia was sold many times before he finally went to Chelsea. Edozie was sold weeks ago to Strasbourg and Brugge. We signed Manuel Benson alongside a host of other random Belgian footballers.

This feels like a tactic to speed us up on deadline day. By all accounts we've agreed personal terms with Scienza, and quite some time ago. It's just the transfer fee that is stalling the deal. Heidenheim would of course love the deal to be concluded early today so that they get the time and money in to sign his replacement, so any reports of a "hijacking", and very few deals get hijacked these days may make our side a bit more proactive.

[Saint_lambden]

A shame as he looks a brilliant player but will allow Fraser to play in his best position and have Robinson as his understudy so not all bad

[SNSUN]

If we don't get Scienza you would assume the club have some late targets lined up instead. Hopefully we can get it done, we're not exactly skint. 

[gio1saints]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

He dropped Manning after the last time he scored. Pretty sure his quote about scoring largely referred to strikers.

That was before he made the comment about scoring. 🙂. 
Are you suggesting to drop Manning for relatively unknown quantity Jellert - for the Derby match?? I think the three UK based newbies make fair sense - but not Jellert right off the bat imo. 

It’s a high pressure match for players who have been around the block a little. Im not sure, for example, that Jay should start that one either. Better as a last half hour sub and let Fellows Azaz Fraser and co do their thing. They have dealt with derbies before. 

[hypochondriac]

Just now, gio1saints said:

That was before he made the comment about scoring. 🙂. 
Are you suggesting to drop Manning for relatively unknown quantity Jellert - for the Derby match?? I think the three UK based newbies make fair sense - but not Jellert right off the bat imo. 

It’s a high pressure match for players who have been around the block a little. Im not sure, for example, that Jay should start that one either. Better as a last half hour sub and let Fellows Azaz Fraser and co do their thing. They have dealt with derbies before. 

No I'm saying I'm not sure Still is a giant fan of Manning given his defensive deficiencies as evidenced by the fact he dropped him last time he scored and clearly preferred Wellington. I'm not saying Manning should be dropped, I'm saying it wouldn't be a huge surprise if he was.

[Toussaint]

9 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Could be a fairly underwhelming end to the window unless we have a rabbit to pull.

I don’t know what sexual deviancy has to do with the transfer winnow? 

[saintwbu]

If that Sacha Tavolieri says he’s going to Paris then he’s probably at Staplewood for his medical as we speak - the Belgian Alex Crook

[austsaint]

11 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

He dropped Manning after the last time he scored. Pretty sure his quote about scoring largely referred to strikers.

If Scienza does land with us rather than Paris FC his dead ball skills (which are probably Manning’s strong suit) might pave the way for Jellert, and upon return, Wellington to be the preferred LBs.

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I don’t know what sexual deviancy has to do with the transfer winnow? 

[saintant]

2 hours ago, SaintN14 said:

Morning, this feels more of end of the window option that became available and we decided to upgrade. He was previously linked to Everton, so presumably his agents were seeing if a PL move materialised

I read that Everton steered clear because he'd had some injury issues but don't know the details.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

2 minutes ago, austsaint said:

If Scienza does land with us rather than Paris FC his dead ball skills (which are probably Manning’s strong suit) might pave the way for Jellert, and upon return, Wellington to be the preferred LBs.

Am not totally convinced with Wellington, hopefully Jelert will be an upgrade on both him and Manning.

[AlexLaw76]

I hope Isak snaps his cruciate when playing for Sweden net week.

Liverpool up to their usual gig of unsettling players, which get completely ignored

[SNSUN]

4 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I don’t know what sexual deviancy has to do with the transfer winnow? 

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

I read that Everton steered clear because he'd had some injury issues but don't know the details.

He had an injury issue end of last season, but nothing to suggest its a big problem looking at his injuries over last two seasons :

 

I mean a loan is low risk for us anyway, if that knee issue is a problem we haven't commited to buy.

[SNSUN]

5 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I don’t know what sexual deviancy has to do with the transfer winnow? 

 

It's just not a deadline day without someone dangling something sex-related behind a reporter.

[Dman]

12 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

A shame as he looks a brilliant player but will allow Fraser to play in his best position and have Robinson as his understudy so not all bad

The bench?

[WALK DMC]

10 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

That was before he made the comment about scoring. 🙂. 
Are you suggesting to drop Manning for relatively unknown quantity Jellert - for the Derby match?? I think the three UK based newbies make fair sense - but not Jellert right off the bat imo. 

It’s a high pressure match for players who have been around the block a little. Im not sure, for example, that Jay should start that one either. Better as a last half hour sub and let Fellows Azaz Fraser and co do their thing. They have dealt with derbies before. 

You make a fair point, but it should be remembered that Jelert has been playing for Galatasaray so is pretty familiar with high pressure atmospheres.  I think that key will be if Still wants to go 4 at the back - he might consider Jelert better suited than Manning in that formation. 

[DT]

1 hour ago, Saint86 said:

It's Paris Vs Southampton end of the day... 🫣

And Paris FC have got flashy ambitious owners (main shareholder is worth $150-200B, red bull also involved) and an exciting project. I don't think it's clear cut at all that we'll get him now.

Living in Paris or Ocean Village. Tricky one...

[Hopper]

I do view Scienza as a bit of a luxury signing but boy has it been a while since we've had one of those.

Hopefully ze German can get it done.

[Gloucester Saint]

7 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Makes a difference to the Beats by Dre earphones you normally see the players wearing I suppose.

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, DT said:

Living in Paris or Ocean Village. Tricky one...

Have you been to Paris in the last 10 years? Absolute shit hole. 

He’ll be rushing to move once his missus is held up a knife point for her luxury handbag. 

[BARCELONASAINT]

4 minutes ago, DT said:

Living in Paris or Ocean Village. Tricky one...

I've been to Paris and personally hated the place!

[Greedyfly]

I think we are missing the bigger picture here and that is why the fuck is Charlie Austin on SSN about deadline day.  Its a horrible listen.

[Turkish]

16 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

 

It's just not a deadline day without someone dangling something sex-related behind a reporter.

I do miss the days when fans would gather outside the stadium decked out if club merchandise with a sky reporter excitedly giving updates to the live audience of them signing some non-entity on a season long loan with the fans punching the air in excitement. A great time for live TV

[whelk]

10 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

I've been to Paris and personally hated the place!

It’s beautiful, clearly going to the wrong parts

[whelk]

9 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

I think we are missing the bigger picture here and that is why the fuck is Charlie Austin on SSN about deadline day.  Its a horrible listen.

I want to think he’s an absolute gobshite but he is quite a natural I think

[Saint Scott]

12 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

I've been to Paris and personally hated the place!

Agreed, much of the city is a slum now. That being said, for a multi millionaire footballer it's the obvious choice

[Greedyfly]

10 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

I think we are missing the bigger picture here and that is why the fuck is Charlie Austin on SSN about deadline day.  Its a horrible listen.

Scrap that Tim Sherwood is in now #freeAustin!

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

Scrap that Tim Sherwood is in now #freeAustin!

Good old 40 something Sherwood telling Max Dowman to have nothing to do with social media

[skintsaint]

7 minutes ago, whelk said:

Good old 40 something

*Late 50s...

[sambosa75]

1 hour ago, egg said:

From anyone in particular at Paris FC, or are you not fussy? 😉

They all count…

[sambosa75]

39 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I hope Isak snaps his cruciate when playing for Sweden net week.

Liverpool up to their usual gig of unsettling players, which get completely ignored

Proper scummy club.  Love playing the victim card whenever it suits them but can’t resist constantly indulging in underhanded tactics themselves.

[skintsaint]

Brownhill looks to be going to Wolves, I know was mentioned on here.

WBA bring in Iling Jr from Villa as replacement for Fellows I presume.

[ally_uk]

I still think we will get someone else in today.

Can picture the media team working on the final boss video,

Where Will Still jumps over Pompey John ( Bowser ) to rescue the princess 🤣🤣🤣

Then we get a close up of some shit hot player saying " let's go biatches " 

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, ally_uk said:

I still think we will get someone else in today.

Can picture the media team working on the final boss video,

Where Will Still jumps over Pompey John ( Bowser ) to rescue the princess 🤣🤣🤣

Then we get a close up of some shit hot player saying " let's go biatches " 

Let's hope it's that and not a bunch of toads in a bag telling us the princess is in another castle!

Edited 9 hours ago by Hopper

[OldNick]

48 minutes ago, DT said:

Living in Paris or Ocean Village. Tricky one...

We are only an hour or so from London , especially if you buy a home near Winchester. Not a bad area to live and the bright lights of London just up the road

[SNSUN]

Looks like Issa Kabore is joining Wrexham. Jelert's signing ended that one.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, OldNick said:

We are only an hour or so from London , especially if you buy a home near Winchester. Not a bad area to live and the bright lights of London just up the road

He does have to be around English people though - that's where I'd start when choosing.

[Hopper]

Just now, Farmer Saint said:

He does have to be around English people though - that's where I'd start when choosing.

I'd take us over the french any day.

[OldNick]

14 minutes ago, sambosa75 said:

Proper scummy club.  Love playing the victim card whenever it suits them but can’t resist constantly indulging in underhanded tactics themselves.

Airbruss history, nothing ever mentioned about VVD antics here, they took a young player (was it Harvey Elliott illegally) and Heysel is conveniently forgotten

[BARCELONASAINT]

1 minute ago, Farmer Saint said:

He does have to be around English people though - that's where I'd start when choosing.

The English or the arrogant French.....that's a difficult one!

[whelk]

Newcastle replacing one sulky greedy centre forward with another one.  Would have love both Isak and Wissa to not get their moves

[OldNick]

1 minute ago, Farmer Saint said:

He does have to be around English people though - that's where I'd start when choosing.

Deends what English people lol. I doubt he will be meeting them on a bus, and as a footballer I expect they are his breed

[OldNick]

Just now, whelk said:

Newcastle replacing one sulky greedy centre forward with another one.  Would have love both Isak and Wissa to not get their moves

I have more sympathy with Wissa, a written agreement broken apparently

[BARCELONASAINT]

Looks like our attempts to convince Donnarumma to join us have failed and he's decided on joining City....oh well

[revolution saint]

1 minute ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

The English or the arrogant French.....that's a difficult one!

Except for Valenciennes fans, they're OK.

[whelk]

24 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

*Late 50s...

15 year olds are famous for listening to advice from that age group

[Football Special]

50 minutes ago, Dman said:

Have you been to Paris in the last 10 years? Absolute shit hole. 

He’ll be rushing to move once his missus is held up a knife point for her luxury handbag. 

Paris is a truly awful place, horrible 

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, OldNick said:

We are only an hour or so from London , especially if you buy a home near Winchester. Not a bad area to live and the bright lights of London just up the road

And well served with Turkish barbers on Shirley High st

[Farmer Saint]

4 minutes ago, Hopper said:

I'd take us over the french any day.

I wouldn't - I lived in Lyon for 18 months as well.