Saint Victor!

A lot of people have somehow not yet noticed how good he is. They'll see soon enough. Jon Obi Mikel is supposedly joining Galatasaray for a similar figure, and he cost Chelsea £17m, but he's not as good as Wanyama. Kevin Strootman will apparently cost United £15m, and he's no better either.

 

Wanyama is younger than both, too.

 

£10 million + for a back-up player! Brilliant!

 

I only just realised how young he is.

 

Anyone else see Alex Crook get burned by Adam Blackmore?

Alex Goring Crook‏@alex_crook
Am I in a time warp? @solentsport: Representatives of Victor Wanyama are in talks with #saintsfc after clubs agree £12m fee for midfielder


Adam Blackmore‏@bigadamsport
Same time warp as this?RT @alex_crook: Hearing rumours #saintsfc will play #cfc on first weekend of the season. poch v his old mate Mourinho

Hahaha.

 

I have hit rock bottom, and in my desperation tweeted to Wanyama to tell him to hurry up and sign for saints.

It's a new low for me. But if he does sign, you will all now have me to thank!

 

I'd say both of these players are better than Wanyama. Mikel's an excellent attacking midfielder who's been criminally played out of position by Chelsea for years.

 

Mikel is awful!

 

Let's see if you can still say these things in a year's time. Strootman is indeed a great player, and perhaps it's not a perfect comparison as he plays a more advanced role than Wanyama and is good at different things, but they both are at a similar level in terms of passing, quick thinking, and movement; and Wanyama's a couple of years his junior.

Mikel is just not as intelligent on the pitch, nor is he as industrious or consistent.

 

Arsenal are rumoured to be in for Lars Bender at £15 million as well. I'd take him over Wanyama anyday also.

 

Fixed

 

I wouldn't, Gundogan runs their midfield and makes Bender look better then he is.

 

This response just shows your ignorance. Chelsea didn't pay £16m for an average defensive midfielder. He was lighting up the youth competitions playing further forward but Mourinho ruined him by playing him in a defensive role.

 

Wrong Bender!

 

I've had a Celtic fan on another forum tell me that nothing is happening because there are no quotes, and every article is 'lazy journalism'.

Reminds me of us during the Adkins/Pochettino saga.

 

They're both Benders to me

 

If it's new news then an interesting development. Still we'll see now if really is interested in Saints or just waiting for a better offer. Then we can start the whole debate about whether he is actually any good, or whether anybody would look good playing against teams like Ross County and Kilmarnock every week...

 

He also played HJK, Helsingborg, Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Barcelona and Juventus.