Summer Transfer Rumour Thread.

Simon Peach has just tweeted:

"One-on-one interviews with Adkins, K Davis & Rodriguez in the bag. All very positive about ‪#SaintsFC‬."

"Adkins quiet on ‪#SaintsFC‬ links with Clyne & Co. Comments will be on the PA wire within the hour. Will post them then."

 

I would have been more surprised if interviews with those three people wasn't positive.

 

So the question isn't whether people are good there, just that they play there? That seems flawed from the outset - more of an argument for Clyne will play ahead of Richardson more than Clyne should play ahead of Richardson. Using this logic, we could argue a case for signing a player terrible at everything except winning headers. Heskey started for England with that skillset, so why shouldn't everybody else?

 

I imagine he'd be difficult to get along with at times, but generally a good guy deep down. Sort of like Brian Clough.

 

And besides, maybe Clyne isn't actually 21. By the looks of him here, he's pushing 40, minimum: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...g-Nathaniel-Clynes-switch-Crystal-Palace.html

 

Originally posted by Dan?
"So the question isn't whether people are good there, just that they play there? That seems flawed from the outset - more of an argument for Clyne will play ahead of Richardson more than Clyne should play ahead of Richardson. Using this logic, we could argue a case for signing a player terrible at everything except winning headers. Heskey started for England with that skillset, so why shouldn't everybody else?"

Well, it wasn't my question. It's in response to this statement earlier from Joe:

"But we do know that you get very few defenders as young as him in this division, especially at teams who are expected to be near the bottom."

No mention of how good a defender needs to be, just that they're good enough to make the first team. And infact, I've been incorrectly limiting my examples to full backs, when it is actually defenders as a whole. Anyway, happy to drop it - find out next season how he does, if he signs.

 

Here's the link of United's interest in Clyne http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footba...close-to-penning-shock-manchester-united-deal

 

@alex_crook: #saintsfc agree £1.5m compensation deal with #cpfc to sign defender Nathaniel Clyne. Good bit of business in my view

How he knows I don't know...

 

£1.5m would be a steal, especially seeing as he is English and we all know most English players have an inflated price. What is the thought on Reading going for Danny Simpson? A good buy?

 

He works for Sky Sports and writes for several large national newspapers.

 

Interesting...

 

1.5 million is a bargin. Sounds like it's only a matter of time untill he signs then.

 

That is an incredible deal if true.

 

Adkins aiming for Europe? Clip of Solent interview with Adkins:

http://audioboo.fm/boos/883399

 

finally coming round to the deal then

 

Incredible price if that is the agreement, maybe we shipped out a couple of players in the deal?

 

I was always happy with the deal. He'll make an excellent squad player

 

£1.5m and they've got Martin on season-long loan.

I wonder how long this has been in the pipeline.

 

So would we only have to pay £1.5million overall?

 

Sounds like it yes.