Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Wade Garrett]

2 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

£7m for Damion Downs is the ultimate definition of madness 

Paying him a weekly wage is the ultimate definition of madness.  

[Pilchards]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He is a very good player, but well short of that money. 

fucking hell

The game has lost it big time.

I would go as far as saying Bellingham should reach the 110m mark while every other English player around the 45m - 55m bracket.

 

[Charlie Wayman]

3 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He is a very good player, but well short of that money. 

fucking hell

The value of anything is defined by what people will pay, Simples.

[Saint_lambden]

Leicester want Archer. But not sure he’d be willing to drop down to L1, even if it was only for a season and meant him moving back to midlands. 

[hypochondriac]

7 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Leicester want Archer. But not sure he’d be willing to drop down to L1, even if it was only for a season and meant him moving back to midlands. 

How would they afford him? 

[Gloucester Saint]

24 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Leicester want Archer. But not sure he’d be willing to drop down to L1, even if it was only for a season and meant him moving back to midlands. 

Linked with WBA which is more likely but even then potentially a financial stretch.

[Pilchards]

Thought Archer looked nippy last night.

Problem with him is he only turns up when it suits him.

[Lighthouse]

9 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Thought Archer looked nippy last night.

Problem with him is he only turns up when it suits him.

You think he couldn't be arsed with PL promotion but he's fired up and ready to go for a friendly with Eastleigh?

Archer is a confidence player who needs to play the right role in the right system and it clearly didn't happen for him last year. I think to write him off as lazy is, well, lazy.

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

You think he couldn't be arsed with PL promotion but he's fired up and ready to go for a friendly with Eastleigh?

Archer is a confidence player who needs to play the right role in the right system and it clearly didn't happen for him last year. I think to write him off as lazy is, well, lazy.

Agreed. I'd be much happier ore inclined to give him more of a chance than someone like Downs. Archer has shown that in the right system and with the correct mindset he can be a big success in this league.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

7 hours ago, goodymatt said:

 

It does seem like there could be a bidding war could be going on with Fulham, Leeds & C.Palace all being linked to Shea Charles. Hopefully our boys can keep drumming the interest up because ultimately he's third in the queue behind Downes and Jander and if we can get £30/35m for such a player sounds like a pretty good deal.

[hypochondriac]

We never get any interesting itk rumours to discuss anymore. The club are much too professional.

[Fabrice29]

3 hours ago, Pilchards said:

The game has lost it big time.

I would go as far as saying Bellingham should reach the 110m mark while every other English player around the 45m - 55m bracket.

 

 

40 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Thought Archer looked nippy last night.

Problem with him is he only turns up when it suits him.

What do these comments even mean in reality? 😂

[Saint NL]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

We never get any interesting itk rumours to discuss anymore. The club are much too professional.

Did you miss the bit with the guy hiding behind a tree with an iPhone?

[Willo of Whiteley]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

We never get any interesting itk rumours to discuss anymore. The club are much too professional.

I’d rather we were professional than every bit of gossip was plastered over all news outlets.

[SuperSAINT]

On 18/07/2026 at 18:23, Gloucester Saint said:

@SuperSAINT compared MLG to a Honey Badger when he got arguing.

⬆️ MLG, whenever anyone posts anything remotely arguable. 

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

We never get any interesting itk rumours to discuss anymore. The club are much too professional.

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

[badgerx16]

4 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

How would they afford him? 

As if Leicester are bothered about financial integrity.

[hypochondriac]

12 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

As if Leicester are bothered about financial integrity.

They might not be but the authorities will be.

[HarvSFC]

Fatawu going to Ipswich for £20m. Doubt that means they can afford Archer, though. Similar to McCarthy, he isn't really a Martinball player. Archer needs time and space to thrive, not playing with his back to goal like the slow build up forces him to do. No doubt he'll score in League One, but once in this league he'll look poor again.

[hypochondriac]

If/when Charles goes I'd love to see if there's even a remote chance for Jordan James to come here. Bid ten million and you never know if some lower prem clubs don't fancy it.

[swedish dave]

Ross Stewart..? clearly some people will likely say " good riddance" but there are 

are some other issues that seem to have been ignored / overlooked.

Apparently ..amidst the holidays and other distractions  Saints failed to trigger the 

extension clause in his contract, and the fallout from Spygate may have been an 

factor that some players reacted to adversely, (and that maybe the case with RS).

Don't think that TE was looking to get rid of him, but it maybe an opportunity for

RS (as a free transfer) to look outside the club and dip his toe in the waters elsewhere.

 

Despite having been under treatment for the better part of two years, at last we saw

what he was capable of, and the tactic of him and Larin subbing one another seemed

to be a good move, and didn't over -stress either of them physically.

If he hasn't been overloaded with offers from elsewhere..why would he want to

sell his house and move his family elsewhere for the fun of it.?

 

My take on this.. is that providing there are no personal issues between him and

TE why shouldn't he stay on and be a major part of the squad once again?

Some may agree with me, but the fallout from some others is clearly ominious.

  

[saint michael]

10 hours ago, Turkish said:

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

Source

[Toussaint]

10 hours ago, Turkish said:

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

It seems out of character for you to give in to a handful of noisy “naysayers”, who made a deliberate point of posting on a thread they thought pointless. I enjoyed it, never once got a cryptic clue, but nevertheless thought it an entertaining thread. 

[Farmer Saint]

10 hours ago, Turkish said:

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

This.

[Saint Neil]

10 hours ago, SuperSAINT said:

⬆️ MLG, whenever anyone posts anything remotely arguable. 

[Farmer Saint]

17 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

It seems out of character for you to give in to a handful of noisy “naysayers”, who made a deliberate point of posting on a thread they thought pointless. I enjoyed it, never once got a cryptic clue, but nevertheless thought it an entertaining thread. 

We took so much abuse, including private messaging and death threats, but haters gonna hate.

[Turkish]

39 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

It seems out of character for you to give in to a handful of noisy “naysayers”, who made a deliberate point of posting on a thread they thought pointless. I enjoyed it, never once got a cryptic clue, but nevertheless thought it an entertaining thread. 

It wasn’t a case of giving in. The CoT was offering a service to Saints fans but it was ruined by a few jealous, bitter individuals who couldn’t handle truth. It was envy on a scale never seen before. People show their true colours unfortunately the few ruined it for the many. 

[Toussaint]

22 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

We took so much abuse, including private messaging and death threats, but haters gonna hate.

Thats unbelievable. 

[Football Special]

11 hours ago, Turkish said:

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

 

13 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It wasn’t a case of giving in. The CoT was offering a service to Saints fans but it was ruined by a few jealous, bitter individuals who couldn’t handle truth. It was envy on a scale never seen before. People show their true colours unfortunately the few ruined it for the many. 

Not worth the hassle mate just to get abuse, I appreciate the ITK snippets. 

Thanks for the DM by the way, very interesting! 

[OldNick]

11 hours ago, Turkish said:

There was an entire thread with ITK posts on it once but the naysayers made sure no one posted on that any more 

It was a nonsense look at me thread, full of obscure clues that only came to fruition after the event and the clues were moulded to fit the ending.

it seemed like a bunch of schoolboys talking behind their hands, it was entertaining and added a bit of humour but in no way was it an informative thread IMHO.

Anyway, I cant recall who was the main person on the thread but he stomped off in a huff as some questioned how accurate the info was. 

If it came back I would read it and enjoy any banter but not take it as real ITK stuff. We do have a couple on here who have posted good info but not for a while

[saintant]

7 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

If/when Charles goes I'd love to see if there's even a remote chance for Jordan James to come here. Bid ten million and you never know if some lower prem clubs don't fancy it.

Good shout. Think he'd be a great signing for us.

[saintant]

1 hour ago, swedish dave said:

Ross Stewart..? clearly some people will likely say " good riddance" but there are 

are some other issues that seem to have been ignored / overlooked.

Apparently ..amidst the holidays and other distractions  Saints failed to trigger the 

extension clause in his contract, and the fallout from Spygate may have been an 

factor that some players reacted to adversely, (and that maybe the case with RS).

Don't think that TE was looking to get rid of him, but it maybe an opportunity for

RS (as a free transfer) to look outside the club and dip his toe in the waters elsewhere.

 

Despite having been under treatment for the better part of two years, at last we saw

what he was capable of, and the tactic of him and Larin subbing one another seemed

to be a good move, and didn't over -stress either of them physically.

If he hasn't been overloaded with offers from elsewhere..why would he want to

sell his house and move his family elsewhere for the fun of it.?

 

My take on this.. is that providing there are no personal issues between him and

TE why shouldn't he stay on and be a major part of the squad once again?

Some may agree with me, but the fallout from some others is clearly ominious.

  

Sorry but I don't get this. The factors you mention have not been ignored on here - in fact they've been widely discussed.

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Toussaint said:

It seems out of character for you to give in to a handful of noisy “naysayers”, who made a deliberate point of posting on a thread they thought pointless. I enjoyed it, never once got a cryptic clue, but nevertheless thought it an entertaining thread. 

Agree, bring back the COT. Don't let a few sceptics spoil it for the rest of us.

[Turkish]

15 minutes ago, OldNick said:

It was a nonsense look at me thread, full of obscure clues that only came to fruition after the event and the clues were moulded to fit the ending.

it seemed like a bunch of schoolboys talking behind their hands, it was entertaining and added a bit of humour but in no way was it an informative thread IMHO.

Anyway, I cant recall who was the main person on the thread but he stomped off in a huff as some questioned how accurate the info was. 

If it came back I would read it and enjoy any banter but not take it as real ITK stuff. We do have a couple on here who have posted good info but not for a while

The success of other people doesn't mean you are a failure Nick. 

[Turkish]

46 minutes ago, Football Special said:

 

Not worth the hassle mate just to get abuse, I appreciate the ITK snippets. 

Thanks for the DM by the way, very interesting! 

Welcome, you're one of the good guys so happy to share, plenty more stuff going on, keep checking your inbox 😜

[ally_uk]

Here we go boys regarding a new Striker pick from below! 

Hopefully Spors will read this 🤣 we got to be looking at a few on here surely ? 

 

Rilind Nivokazi -  13 goals, 5 assists. 6 foot 2 ( Switz league )

Mateusz Żukowski - 17 goals  FC Magdeburg 6 foot 1 inch.

Yousef Salech - Cardiff. 14 goals, 4 assists,  6 foot 4.

( I've mentioned him loads would be my number 1 target! )

Daniel Karlsbakk - 23 years old, scored 18 goals, 6.4 height. 

An attractive long-term number nine. He is 6ft 4in, only 23 and scored 18 league goals in 2025. He attacks the box well, can run behind defenders and has more movement than a traditional tall target striker. He could initially compete with Larin before becoming the first choice.

 

Samuel Adeniran

At 6ft 4in, Adeniran supplies genuine power, box presence and channel running. Ten goals and four assists in Austria show that he can contribute as both scorer and facilitator. He would be a useful direct alternative when Southampton cannot play through pressure.

 

Ibrahim Diabaté

A powerful, hard-running striker who scored 18 goals to win the 2025 Allsvenskan Golden Boot. GAIS describe him as physical, hard-working and capable of running in every direction—attributes that fit Eckert’s pressing and transition football. 

 

Philipp Hofmann

The best pure target and link striker on the list. At 6ft 5in, he can receive direct passes, win aerial duels and bring Southampton’s attacking midfielders into play. His 12 goals and six assists show the creative value of his hold-up play.

My recommendation would be:

Nivokazi – best combination of affordability, physicality and immediate suitability.

Żukowski – highest ceiling and the most exciting stylistic alternative to Larin.

Karlsbakk – best long-term development signing.

Salech – most Championship-ready, but probably the worst-value negotiation.

Adeniran – sensible physical alternative at a manageable price.

Diabaté – affordable upside gamble.

Grodowski – useful, inexpensive squad depth.

Hofmann – short-term option only.

If Stewart re-signs, I would concentrate on Żukowski, Karlsbakk or Nivokazi, because Southampton would need youth and a future first-choice striker—not another veteran target man.

 

 

[Toussaint]

17 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Welcome, you're one of the good guys so happy to share, plenty more stuff going on, keep checking your inbox 😜

I'm happy to receive snippets @Turkish @farmersaint 

[Toussaint]

41 minutes ago, OldNick said:

It was a nonsense look at me thread, full of obscure clues that only came to fruition after the event and the clues were moulded to fit the ending.

it seemed like a bunch of schoolboys talking behind their hands, it was entertaining and added a bit of humour but in no way was it an informative thread IMHO.

Anyway, I cant recall who was the main person on the thread but he stomped off in a huff as some questioned how accurate the info was. 

If it came back I would read it and enjoy any banter but not take it as real ITK stuff. We do have a couple on here who have posted good info but not for a while

You could have bypassed the thread Nick, there are quite a few subjects / threads I steer well clear of. 

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

You could have bypassed the thread Nick, there are quite a few subjects / threads I steer well clear of. 

some people just cant help themselves Tous, the CoT claxon goes off and they've just got to fill the forum with negativity. 

[OldNick]

18 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

You could have bypassed the thread Nick, there are quite a few subjects / threads I steer well clear of. 

I took it as an amusing thread, the members took themselves seriously and couldnt take it when they were questioned. Id love it to come back and enjoy the banter but the 'we know but not tell you what', is just a nonsense. IMO they knew very little apart from what they saw on social media, but it was fun and a loss as was always a go to when I looked on the site

[OldNick]

45 minutes ago, Turkish said:

The success of other people doesn't mean you are a failure Nick. 

Im sure there are many millions out there who would like to be a failure like me 😀😀😀

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, OldNick said:

Im sure there are many millions out there who would like to be a failure like me 😀😀😀

Absolutely, alive and dead. Up until 100 years ago no one had ever had a warm shower. People alive today live better than Kings from 200 years ago. Just that fact alone makes your life more successful than billions of others. So no need to be bitter against those who know a bit more about the inner goings on at a championship football club than you do.

[goodymatt]

 

[hypochondriac]

17 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Good. As suspected this is the one we really want and the Spanish bloke is a backup or a smokescreen.

[SuperSAINT]

16 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I’m sure I saw something (maybe it was Alfie House?) saying that we’d keep monitoring the situation and maybe go in again later.  Obliviously depending on Ross Stewart and whatever he decides.

[It's There]

1 hour ago, Toussaint said:

I'm happy to receive snippets @Turkish @farmersaint 

me too!

[sockeye]

31 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Would love this. Let's hope he isn't the next Spertsyan/O'Riley/Gakpo/etc

[BotleySaint]

I assume he is tall and thin. Or is it just a name?

If he turns out to be naff and puts the ball over the bar we can call him Will Shanksclear.

Anyway, 11 goals for Oxford. Seems a good option.

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

I assume he is tall and thin. Or is it just a name?

If he turns out to be naff and puts the ball over the bar we can call him Will Shanksclear.

Anyway, 11 goals for Oxford. Seems a good option.

Will Wankshear surely?

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, OldNick said:

I took it as an amusing thread, the members took themselves seriously and couldnt take it when they were questioned. Id love it to come back and enjoy the banter but the 'we know but not tell you what', is just a nonsense. IMO they knew very little apart from what they saw on social media, but it was fun and a loss as was always a go to when I looked on the site

You can take it however you want too. However the members of the CoT did it for no gain for themselves whatsoever and were subject to abuse, ridicule, threatening PMs and even worse. Why would you continue to share things that doesn't benefit you at all when you are being abused?