West Ham apparently want to sign Yaya Toure as their marquee summee purchase. Their recruitment policy is so ****ed.

Brighton want Shane Long too.
Erm he signed a new 4.5 yr contract in like December/Jan time I believe.
Totally agree. Hopefully the same will apply to Virgil this summer. Ignore this nonsense that if a player wants out they get out - contracts can stop this, even if it is simply delaying the inevitable for another season or 2.Bertrand is contracted to 2021. I'll be astounded if we flog him. It's less than a year since we extended his contract.
I know I'm repetitive on this subject but since the meltdown summer (when I think a few Cortese verbal promises were cashed in) we haven't got rid of a single player, not one, with more than two years left on their contract. I know that past performance may not be an indicator, etc, but it's been a clear pattern since then.
Vin
Bertrand is contracted to 2021. I'll be astounded if we flog him. It's less than a year since we extended his contract.
I know I'm repetitive on this subject but since the meltdown summer (when I think a few Cortese verbal promises were cashed in) we haven't got rid of a single player, not one, with more than two years left on their contract. I know that past performance may not be an indicator, etc, but it's been a clear pattern since then.
Vin
Chamberlain joining Liverpool in the summer apparently, taken the scenic route but got there in the end.
Anyone know if we had a sell on clause?
Chamberlain joining Liverpool in the summer apparently, taken the scenic route but got there in the end.
Anyone know if we had a sell on clause?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...arrison-Reed-interested-loan-Southampton.html
Talk that Harrison Reed is in no hurry to sort out a permanent move, but is interested in a loan move to get more playing time. Perfectly understandable as he has fallen out of contention under Puel.


Send him somewhere local, Burton would be a great place for him.
€15m is nowhere near the amount that he I see worth to us.So far the players leaving this summer are:- VVD, Bertrand, Cedric, Tadic, Long, Jay Rod, possibly Fraser, oh, and now Romeu. Bloody Hell, who would want to be saints manager next season?
http://sportwitness.co.uk/first-ste...outhampton-transfer-contact-player-initiated/
The article does say "not sure what limb that buys".€15m is nowhere near the amount that he I see worth to us.
Signed a new contract in Jan. No way I'd allow him to leave. Besides I don't think he'd kick up a fuss and want to go.
Only player I am worried about is Bertrand.