Saint Cuco!

From the way RK was describing the deal, it sounds very much like a cover/squad option.

 

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/sa..._Cuco_Martina__with_Bertrand_injured/?ref=mac

 

He's Curacao international, that's got to be worth something. They wouldn't call him for their national team if he was ****e, right?

 

Well no, they've probably got at least 14 professional footballers to draw their team from!

 

Err, have you checked out Curacao international team and their record....maybe not a good basis of assumption - but I have faith in the black box and the team working behind it. A squad rotation player and a utility defender for only 3M. Happy.

 

Pretty sure he was joking?

 

Must be the first time a Saints manager has suggested a signing is close...they usually have to deny everything. Ron still has to learn the fell art of PL lying.

 

Well you have left the question mark... and am not the only one to respond to the post.

 

Remember Nigel's cheeky smirk on deadline day when asked about Gaston. "Who knows?".

 

Shamelessly stolen from another forum as I went to have a look as I have never heard of him. Doesn't sound too promising but will wait and see what he can do before judging him

 

He's depth, I guess, but unless Soares grows by leaps and bounds we look weaker with our two RBs now than we did with one a year ago.

 

Pretty uninspired so far this transfer window and this fella isn't lifting my mood

 

Ill be honest, I don't know a lot about the guy, but we do seem to have some magical formula with Full Backs of late. Would expect Soares to be our first choice right back mind.

 

Hello! Earth to Dark Lord SFC! Not all the signings this summer are going to be big names. We need a bigger squad as we're in Europe and some people we sign will be back ups and this is one. As far as I'm concerned every signing we make is a positive because it increases our squad size which is vital if we're to have a successful season. I'm not sure who you expected as a back up right back - Dani Alves? Carvajal? Ivanovic?

 

I was hoping we might consider signing first team players to help us improve not "squad players". Incoming players that push last years first teasers and potentially replace them is what I am looking for to continue our development.
Adding cheap foreign players just blocks the path for our youth players
Still time to get in some better players so I am still hopeful of a smile this summer...LOL

 

It is day 6 of the transfer window. Have patience.

 

Deal almost done. Fee of £1.5m, 2 year deal with option of extra year. I imagine the medical will be tomorrow.

Source:

• Southampton betaalt 1,5 miljoen euro aan FC Twente voor Martina bit.ly/1JJHll6 pic.twitter.com/MZXskfFGyk
  6:47pm - 6 Jul 15

 

Well our two main incoming players so far fit that description in fairness.

 

young player, good with the ball, can play across the back line for 1.5 mil surely worth a pint. 2 year contract abit strange though

 

They are only blocking the route for our own youth players, if our own are ready for the first team.
Maybe Ron thinks they need another year, or even 6 months, before being dangled in front of the "big clubs".