Summer Transfer Rumour Thread.

Yeah,the most accurate method to rate players is by using the online game,Football manager.

 

De Ridder came from the Dutch second division, not the Eredivisie, so there's hope yet!

 

He came from De Graafschaap, who were in the lower reaches of the Eredivisie.

 

No,he came from De Graafschap who were in the Eredivisie two seasons ago and have been relegated last season (2011/2012).

 

Reported in Dutch press (dated 2/7) that Buttner favours Southampton. It is beautiful with a lovely stadium and Nicola Cortese wants to beat Man City, he is quoted as saying. His club have reportedly turned down a Fulham offer of 2 million euros.

 

He's only 5' 9".

I am taller than him and I've shrunk!

 

I like the fact that he didn't start at the back and likes to come forward...sounds our kind of guy...though he has to lose the Mohican.

 

A Dutchman has translated that article for Saints fans:

Büttner: "Southampton wants to chase Man City."
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Alexander Büttner currently only has one wish: that Vitessse reaches an agreement with Southampton to seal his transfer. The leftback trained on Sunday for his employer from Arnhem, but there's a real possibility that that was the last time.

"I want to go to Southampton", as the defender said curtly (loosely translated here). "I am waiting to see if the clubs reach an agreement, but I count on Vitesse's cooperation. Büttner has a contract that expires at the end of the season and can count on the interest of several clubs. Southampton was taken over by a billionaire in 2009 and got promoted to the Premier League last season.

The Saints appear to be willing to pay the most under the leading of the billionaire. "It would be a very big disappointment if this didn't happen" says Büttner. "I've been in Southampton and everything - even the living conditions - is perfect. The club, the stadium and the reception really surprised me. Beautiful. And Southampton has major ambitions. With the new backer they want to chase after Man City."

 

Don't seem aware that Markus has gone, but I suppose that he was informed the backing was still there.

 

So when will be our next signing?

 

The upside of chasing foreign players: Cortese's conviction in stating that our newly-promoted team, not long from League One, has ambitions of chasing the champions is met with "that sounds like something I want to be a part of!" rather than "this man is clearly off his rocker."

Again, Cortese is a madman, and I love it.

 

Sounds like our kinda guy . Do we think he would play LM and lallana will switch to the right? Or a roaming role?

 

Possibly. On Solent the other day Lallana mentioned "there will be times where we need to use a midfield of five".

Maybe: Buttner, Cork, Lallana, Schneiderlin, RIGHT MID

Lallana could be the attacking outlet in the middle of the park to get around Lambert when attacking.

 

Fits in with our manager who is delighfully bonkers.

 

As are it seems many of our fans.

 

See...a marriage made in heaven.

 

We'll certainly need to get used to that to keep more possession. Rodriguez and Lee could play as wide-forwards if we wanted to atrack more.

 

this is tantamount to bigamy as I already have a marriage made in heaven!

 

This does sound promising. Has anyone seem him play?

 

Nope. Have the obligatory YouTube video instead:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGb9JS_-OU&feature=player_embedded