Transfer Rumours JANUARY TRANSFER THREAD

Will always remember the day I was in the pub when he scored against City on our PL return and some poor young lad in front of us had about 3 pints poured over his head during the celebration. Good times .

 

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/12/...arget-davie-selke-and-dayot-upamecano-as-new/
Talk that we are after 2 players familiar to RH (Selke and Upamecano)….hands up anyone who thinks we have 45 million to spend.

Thought not.

 

This rumour has been around a while....fuelled by a real desire by Rangers to get Davis. Have things moved on? I like Davis and he has been a good servant to Saints, but I suppose the one thing in the favour of this being true is that very few other players are saleable.

 

Upamecano is one of the best young CBs in Europe, he would need to have a very good relationship with Ralph for us to have any chance.

 

Like being his son?

 

His release clause is 100m euro so that 45 wouldn’t even get half of of upemecano. Oddly, RB probably not in need of too much money, nor do they seem to think selling their best young talent is a good way to get their goal of winning the German League.

 

Rather doubt he’ll go on strike to force a move either!

 

Upamencano isn't a realistic target, unfortunately. He'll be sold to one of Europe's elite for the better part of £40m in the summer.

 

I will for one thank the man for what he did in his time for us.......I know he had his doubters.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...southampton-boss-plans-clearout-37617967.html

 

Sad times.. he has been great for us.

I wonder how much wage space that will free up?

 

Probably not too much. I'd imagine we will be covering a fair chunk of his contract for the remainder of the season as he was due to leave in the summer anyway.

 

Around £35,000 would be my best guess.

 

On the other side of the coin he’s not what we need either. Someone who’s been there, done it and can grab a few of his own players by the shirt and shake some sense into them. That’s what’s needed.

 

With Gomez out as well looks like Livepool will need to shop in the next window....

 

Wonder if they will come looking to Saints for a centre back....

 

oh go on, please!

 

how important are centre backs?

 

As we have seen this season....very important!

 

this is a running joke with me. Why do we need 6ft 5 centre backs when they are continually beaten in the air by 5ft 10 forwards who can jump and run in front of them when we could have some skillful players instead? Come the revolution it will be Pep who gets the credit!

 

He was a quality, quality player for us. He played the game in a simplified, yet magnificent way. Hugely under valued by many, but in his first four seasons with us he was critical to what we did. The modern fans who read the stats, needed to read the game... just like Stevo did.

“You are my Davis, my Steven Davis...”