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Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 29, 2016.

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  1. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Was going to wait until Sunday, but why. It's close enough. As Chilco said to me earlier... go for it.

    Open until after the Summer transfer window shuts. These are rumours. Proper ones, daft ones, ones completely without substance or foundation, some with a whiff of credibility about them, and there might even be the ones with links from the sports media. If anyone can generate a convincing enough rumour, for example Gareth Bale returning to Southampton, so that it makes the newspapers, then you'll have hit the spirit of this thread spot on. So go for it.
     
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  2. Beef

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    Saints are scouting:

    Diogo Jota
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    Born/age:: Dec 4, 1996 (19)
    Nationality: Portugal
    Height: 1,78 m
    Position: Left Wing
    Current club: FC Paços de Ferreira
    Current international: Portugal U23

    with a view of making a bid.
     
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  3. benditlikeabanana

    benditlikeabanana Well-Known Member

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    He is on his way to Atl Madrid, with their record of bringing on forward players he could be in for a good future
     
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  4. Beef

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    Didn't know a contract had been agreed. We scouted Jota and Rafa at a recent game. Probably will miss out on both...
     
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  5. Schad

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    We're off to a bad start...first transfer rumour lasted all of nine minutes. Back in my day, we'd have been able to keep arguing about that one for six to eight months.
     
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    At the very least he would have had a Saint Diogo! thread by now
     
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  7. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Right, well you can put Alex Chamberlain down because Jose Fonte openly told me that they've been talking about a possible return.
     
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    Rafa is still a option until Spurs come in...
     
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    Are you allowed to name yourself as source? Next headline going to involve Fonte and DTLW in tapping up scandal? :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  10. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    I'll have to provide a link... :)
     
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    DTLW, did he seem positive? I would be absolutely buzzing if we can get the Ox back. Would be the biggest signing in my lifetime, easily.
     
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  12. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    No. Surely that was Osvaldo. ;)
     
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  13. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Jose was very enthusiastic but he tempered what he was saying with (and this is me summarising and not a quote) 'He's at a huge club already, he's a great player, he needs to decide what's best for him. He's a good mate, I just want him to have the best career possible.'

    But, he repeatedly told me how much he'd love him here and how they've spoken at length, and said Saints could be a great move for Alex.
     
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    Damned big clubs always tapping up young players under contract...
     
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    Happy with that. Saw how much he's on. Shocked.
     
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  17. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Oh and here's some quotes from Fonte on that Chamberlain stuff. More of that tomorrow, probably on Yahoo Sport.









     
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    At least it was a less expensive cock up than Osvaldo.
     
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    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Just had a look to see if he'd got his head straight and sorted his career out and settled down.

    The answer, rather predictably, is no.
     
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