Summer 2014 Transfer rumour thread

Can someone please shoot the messenger!

 

I do have to wonder why he won't name the players who are supposedly leaving. What's the point in being cryptic?

 

Come on Joey spill the beans. Who does your source work for?

 

Two reasons: he would be in trouble or he doesn't want to ruin his record for being ITK.

 

I'm not sure, he's not had problems naming names when it comes to bringing players in. Maybe it'd get in in trouble with whoever's giving him the information to be too obvious, while there's not much they can do about him being more vague. Either way, his track record is more deserving of the general "nah let's ignore him and pretend it's not happening" reaction from.. well, from the exact types you'd expect.

Thought he already said that his source works on the player's side.

 

I'm happy to spill certain amounts. My source mentioned absolutely nothing about Lallana leaving (not to say something hasn't happened since...this was about 3 weeks ago now). My source has a financial interest in the player and has none whatsoever in Southampton Football Club although the 30m fee mentioned would appear to be bang on

 

Shaw to United makes sense. He is 18 and has the potential to be one of the best left backs in the world; potential! 25-30m for an 18 year old with very good potential is barmy and I can see the benefit in taking it. He could get injured in the next game. I can't see his value getting any higher with us because we are not likely to get Champions League football anytime soon. Therefore, the older he gets, the more his potential decreases as he is becoming closer and closer to his peak over the years. His value would need Champions League football to increase by another 10-20m. It is a risk free option for saints.

Selling him(with sell-on clause) and give the money to the manager to buy 3 of 4 new players. Then give him some other transfer budget (Osvaldo money - 7m ??) + 3m, gives another 10m to buy two or three more.

Now my numbers are hypothetical, but it is an astute way of financing 5 or 6 new players that will give us a deeper squad.

I'd be happy.

 

Yes I'd be sad to see him go but as FLT said anything can happen and his value cant go much higher.

 

But if Shaw, Lallana and Morgan go will you be happy?

 

Stop being a dick Cortese.

 

All well and good, assuming that we have only £3m to spend without selling, which certainly isn't the case.

Also, if £10m gets you three players, we're not going to be challenging for Europe any time soon!

 

Look, either name names or don't bother saying this ****.

 

I'm keeping records of all the "ITK" rumours that I see, starting with his. If he's right, then fair enough. Should make for interesting results come the new season though.

If anyone has any they'd like to make me aware of, I'm happy to add them to the list!

 

Yeah, sell people down the river and ruin careers, do it do it do it!

 

a bit obsessive isn't it?

Are you a teacher, a quality manager, or a lawyer?

 

Well so far there are only two, not exactly taking up a lot of my time

 

Did you miss the word "Hypothetical?"....... what about it getting us 2 players (I said 2 or 3). 3 x Michu; 2 x 5m; 1 x 10m + the other money; I was generalizing that if Shaw went for a big fee, it wouldn't be a disaster.

I didn't specify and I didn't infer that we only had 3m to spend..... I was hypothesizing. You really do need to stop taking everything so literally.

 

If Shaw goes for £30m + add ons I wouldn't mind that much. If two or 3 players go(first teamers) I would want to know what the **** was going on.

 

I guess signing three Michus for £10m is hypothetical too, if by hypothetical you mean bearing no relationship to reality.

 

The sun is out PTF, I am off work this week and I am going to relax and enjoy my day in the sun.

Have a good day fella