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Saints January transfer window thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Nov 20, 2013.

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  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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  2. AberdeenSaint

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    .......and he chose the RoI over Scotland - he obviously can`t be wired up right. Good player though - I`m surprised Martin O`Niell didn`t take him to Villa or Sunderland.
     
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    @SimonPeach: I asked Pochettino about #SaintsFC's reported interest in Diego, Feghouli & Hunt. "None of those players are of interest," was the response.
     
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  4. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    That's that then, maybe no buying is correct.
     
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    Or maybe the club's targets are not the same as press speculation...
     
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  6. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Yes that's better this thread has 7 weeks to go yet!
     
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  7. Onionman

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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
     
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  8. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Talking of transfers...

    Saints released an academy lad called Gboly Ariyibi in the summer. He's just signed a pro deal with Leeds. Short-term, with a view to extension.

    He's training with McDermott's first team after impressing on trial.
     
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  9. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Presumably that illustrates the quality we have in our academy or have we made a mistake in releasing him?
     
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    I don't think he's that good to be honest. He's raw. Strong, powerful, fast. Unpredictable and keen to impress as a young lad.

    Will just be a stop-gap at Leeds who will be released before next season, I would say.
     
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  13. It’s Only A Game

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    He's on about £60-£70k a week I believe. I'd take him on a loan til the end of the season.
     
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    Mauricio Pochettino: “Clubs can show their interest – that is not something we can control. In this case, Luke Shaw is not a player we want to sell. In a sporting manner, he is not for sale.”
     
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  16. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Probably the same as everybody else's - NewsNow.
     
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    The player says this....
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG1GERe6M8o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    The media print this...
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10514910/Chelsea-expected-to-make-20m-move-for-Southamptons-Luke-Shaw-during-January-transfer-window.html

    It's all very speculative but I means I have to deal with Chelsea fans at work telling me the move is a dead cert!
     
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    They can ask all they like, but I don't see why that makes it hard for us to hold on to him...we hold all the cards. Mauricio says it makes no sense from a footballing perspective, but I suppose if the money was enough to replace him and have money for another player it could happen. It would actually break my heart (not difficult as I'm still waiting for surgery)...it really matters to me to keep our youngsters (especially Luke).
     
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