Saints transfer rumour thread

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Cortese has made it clear the club needs to fund itself long term. As such I can't imagine MP is going to be allowed to throw away the whole squad. We will evolve and players will leave because they don't fit with his style/plan. And shock horror he will buy some players... the difference is he may attract and know players that we've never had a hope of before with his knowledge of Spain. If he does for us what Laudrup has done with Swansea then I won't be complaining.

More on topic, he's been here at least a day and only one signing... time to panic?
 
Cortese will back his man in the transfer window.
Cagliari’s Italy international defender Davide Astori, 26, has been their main target , the deal is still on and is likely to go through before the winter window closes.


Quick Saint Davide is back!

Err...have you checked the date of that article!

I think Astori is dead, in fact I almost went to the British Heart Foundation charity shop today to deposit my £5 as per my bet earlier in the window, but I decided I might as well see the month out 1st.

Coutinho is a different story, I think this might have legs.
 
Err...have you checked the date of that article!

I think Astori is dead, in fact I almost went to the British Heart Foundation charity shop today to deposit my £5 as per my bet earlier in the window, but I decided I might as well see the month out 1st.

Coutinho is a different story, I think this might have legs.


Mirror last night!
 
I honestly can't see this one happening now

I do. I certainly wouldn't call it a done deal or anything, but I have always thought this had a reasonable chance of happening and still do. Cagliari still need to sell, Saints apparently still have the highest bid. A big name signing is probably needed now more than ever.

The biggest factor might be if Saints decide Forren has filled the need for a defender. But Astori is a level up in class, and I think he is too good to pass up if he is indeed available at 10 million Euros. Even if Forren and Astori are both left-footed, Forren/Astori is likely a better pairing than Fonte/Forren.
 
I would imagine they're both fairly competent with their right as well.

Coutinho would be a super, super signing for us. I really want that to happen.
 
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