Summer 2013 Transfer Rumour Thread

Nothing wrong with a bit of experience from a quality player. In my opinion based on his age, experience, form, love of saints and a lack of quality in depth along the left, Bridge would be a good shout, doubt his wages would be that high due to age.

 

Meh, I'd take Bridge. He did get in the Championship team of the year didn't he? We're not looking for someone to displace Shaw anyway.

 

Exactly, if we want to keep Shaw for at least a few seasons we sign someone who will play every now and then when Shaw is injured or tired, we could maybe even play both together on the left.

 

Yep I'd take bridge for a season. Still quality. Pretty sure he said he wanted to come back to us some day anyway, probably take a low ish wage.

Anyway with Valencia missing out on champs league and already in trouble financially, I wonder if we could grab soldado?! He would be immense!

 

And i'd still pass on bridge

 

I bet there are better teams thinking the same. Think about teams that need strikers: Atletico, Juventus, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham. They should all be looking at him.

Speaking of Valencia though; Adil Rami, Ever Banega, Pablo Piatti and Andres Guardado (please please please please please) all play there.

 

Just because we buy a player who's over 30 doesn't mean he's not going to be useful. Spurs bought Gallas who was 33 at the time, do they lack ambition and the ability to move forward? If we have too many young players then we won't have much experience and have the same problem we had at the start of the season.

 

To be fair, Gallas is terrible.

 

Big yes to all of these players (particularly Rami), though I'm sure they'd all have better options. Still, fingers crossed.

 

And vice versa not all older players are good due to experience.

 

So by buying Bridge would we be showing more ambition than Spurs? That's good enough for me!

 

I wonder how much say Mauricio has. I think Adkins had got marginalized...probably because he had lost the Chairman. Pochettino is like a new bride, so may get more what he wants.

 

I think he has plenty of a say, and I think Adkins did too.

 

Saints, Stoke and Fulham linked to Wanyama: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...set-test-celtics-1927023#.Uar-bdKYET8.twitter

 

I only said that about two weeks ago

 

I really, really want Wanyama. I'll cry if it doesn't happen.

 

Saw this, I have no comment on the validity on this account or anything about the player so I'll just leave it here.

Noticias de Fútbol ‏@Noti_Tips
Según medios ingleses, Southampton y West Brom están interesados en el delantero mexicano del América, Raúl Jiménez. #Fichajes

According to British media, Southampton and West Brom are interested in America's Mexican striker, Raul Jimenez. # Transfer

Edit: translation added

 

Have we signed anyone yet?

 

Yeah, I'm getting a little too excited over this. He's definitely the best player mentioned so far.

(Well, apart from Pirlo, but I'm going to pretend that never happened because Saints fans should be smarter than that.)

 

I don't mind losing a target to Liverpool or ManU, but will be pissed off to lose targets to Stoke and Fulham. Don't they know we are wonderful? I want someone who loves us.