Transfer Rumours The 2015 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Puck]

Yeah, £2m won't even get you half a Delap these days.

 

[Saintmagic]

£2m is nothing, and Elia definitely has something, problem is is that he has shown that obvious talent in flashes everywhere he has been, but never on a consistant basis.

 

[Osvaldorama]

I would rather the club saved the 2million than waste it on Elia personally.

Hope he proves me wrong, but I don't think he has done anywhere near enough to warrant that fee.

 

[Saintsfan08]

Anyone ITK hear who the club are lining up to replace Alderweireld when he likely goes to Spurs/Chelsea/Liverpool ? His replacement will be the most important buy of the summer.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Give Elia a chance. He only had half a season to prove himself, with most appearances being as a sub. He can come good. 2 million is peanuts.

 

[Piebacca]

I would rather the club saved the 2million than waste it on Elia personally.

Hope he proves me wrong, but I don't think he has done anywhere near enough to warrant that fee.

2 million is back of the sofa stuff these days.

 

[TheSecondStain]

2 million is back of the sofa stuff these days.

Indeed, spare change.

Let's put this into some kind of perspective; Rory Delap was £4.3M in 2001. Isn't that enough said.?

 

[Pelletron]

I think at that price with a good pre season under Koeman, and the extra games this year, it would be a decent addition. Plus he WANTS to play for Southampton, unlike some. Think he tried to hard at times last year to impress, so hopefully will be more relaxed and part of the team by signing a contract.

So does everyone who hasn't had a great season or isn't wanted by anyone else!

 

[Beef]

Anyone ITK hear who the club are lining up to replace Alderweireld when he likely goes to Spurs/Chelsea/Liverpool ? His replacement will be the most important buy of the summer.

Alderweireld seems likely.

 

[Beef]

So does everyone who hasn't had a great season or isn't wanted by anyone else!

Plenty of players we have brought in have been wanted by other teams.

 

[SaintsFan86]

Alderweireld seems likely.

The latest telegraph article is just tripe then!

 

[ChilcoSaint]

The latest telegraph article is just tripe then!

Quoting tripe made up by the Mirror last week I think.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Thought Elia had gone. I will have to trust Ron and Les on this (if it happens), but doesn't matter how cheap a player is if you never intend to play him. I suppose he'll just be a bum on a seat in case someone gets injured and we need a player for the League Cup.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Wait and see on Toby...not that long ago people were swearing that Clyne would sign another contract.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Everton have bought defender Delofeu from Barca for over 4 million.

 

[Beef]

Wait and see on Toby...not that long ago people were swearing that Clyne would sign another contract.

Seems likely isn't 100% he is joining us is it? Plus not many people thought Clyne was staying (apart from him telling people at St Mary's postive info).

 

[Beef]

Everton have bought defender Delofeu from Barca for over 4 million.

He isn't a defender, he is a winger.

 

[Beef]

The latest telegraph article is just tripe then!

I wouldn't call it tripe, but the Toby transfer is going to drag on.

 

[Wherefore art thou Romeu?]

To put Elia into context -for £2m we'll be getting a player who is known well to Koeman and the club, is an international with something to prove, has european experience and is a good age. He will also provide direct cover/competition to our best attacking player, who has been injured for a year.

I'm in.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

He isn't a defender, he is a winger.

Sky's wrong then.