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Transfer Rumours The 2015 Summer Transfer Window Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Mar 30, 2015.

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  1. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    I'm very dubious that he is better than any of the strikers we currently have.
     
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    I didn't rate Okaka when he was at Fulham. Yes of course players can improve over time, and maybe he has. But his goalscoring record post Fulham doesn't exactly suggest he has.

    I'm in agreement with Schad (as is usually the case).
     
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  3. Dark Lord SFC

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    Okaka - don't know him, never heard of him so looking at his stats I think it must be a massive NO!
    Austin please
     
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    Exactly, which s why I asked about him as I've not seen him and know nothing about him.
     
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  5. Schad

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    Heh:

    http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/ca...hajlovic-heaps-praise-on-stefano-okaka/176770

     
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    Well, we had George Weah's "cousin", Ali Dia, on trial.
    Perhaps this is Kaka's Irish cousin?

    Where's my coat.
     
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    Talking strikers I'd take Austin and/or Bas Dost. The attacking midfielder is a problem goal scoring wise. I'd love to see from FC Twente Hakim Ziyech. Only problem is he only moved from Herenveen last summer. Goal scoring attacking midfielder, good assists. Similar to Tadic and can play wide.
     
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  8. Schad

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    Mentioned Ziyech a couple months ago as a desired target...think he has a chance to be just about perfect as the playmaker behind our front three.
     
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    His Goalscoring certainly doesn't jump out. He has been playing consistently recently despite this and earned an Italian cap, so he must be offering more to his game.

    The question on Austin is can he offer that hold up play which would bring in Mane/Long/Jay Rod?
     
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    We did alright last year with hit and miss hold up play.
     
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  11. Schad

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    I'm not at all convinced that our future stylistically is going to involve a big lump of a target man holding up play; we aren't building a methodical, hoof-and-hold attack. Our best stretches have been when we have exploited space in quick, aggressive attacks, and Austin is a much better fit there because he carries as much of a threat as they do.

    Edit: Okaka was also dispossessed more per game than any player in Serie A, so I'm not sure that he's even a good option as a static holder of the ball.
     
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    Headline writers would love it: A great 'eader from Eder.
     
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    Song is a clearly a quality player. If we can get him, and the deal is good, then we should go for it.
     
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    £8m for Song is a snip. I'd wonder what wages he is on though?
     
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    I wonder if there is any way we could get Bertrand Traore from Chelsea
     
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    We've had pretty good luck with loan-to-buy deals for Bertrands at Chelsea, so I'll say it's likely.
     
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