Transfer Rumours The January '16 transfer rumour thread.

Chambers coming back? Are we paying attention to what the sun say ......

 

Yes, if we like it

 

Mmm... I remember a young lad playing extremely well at RB for us 2 seasons ago. Very well indeed.

 

Yeah, shame we couldn't hold on to Clyne.

 

Well, from where I was sat Chambers played very well in those games. Do you think he didn't (I'm on about the games he played for SFC)?

 

Exactly. I remember him giving Clyne a real battle to be first choice, which Clyne only won definitively because Chambers went to Arsenal. He was a much better RB for us than Yoshida has been.

 

Yes, I was quite happy for us to sell Clyne and stick with Chambers after Callum got a few games under his belt under Poch. I'd be delighted at getting him back. (And we're no rival to Arsenal this season, so we can't cause them any damage by having Chambers potentially improve us).

 

I don't doubt chambers ability but have no interest in seeing him in a saints shirt again unless he intends to sign for us like Zaha did with palace

 

So, having the chance to get a player who almost exactly fits what we need, we should cut off our nose to spite our face because Chambers, who in every interview I've seen since his departure has gushed about Saints (particularly when we were flying high last year) had the gall to leave after we accepted an offer for him?

 

What as a fast tricky winger!

Why would you not want him on loan, suits everyone if it happens

 

I thought he did a decent job in that he took care of his defensive duties and kept things simple. Which is all you ask of someone who was both young and probably not playing in his best position. He was capable, and that was fine. I felt like Clyne was definitely better.

I don't think Chambers has the quickness/mobility to be able to contribute all that much on the attack. And speedy/tricky type wingers will give him problems when he defends. I think he can play RB in the Premier League (as he already has), I just don't think he will ever be more than mediocre at it. I tend to agree with Wenger that his future role is probably as an uber-cultured ball playing CB or anchor-type DM. Similar to Toby or VVD.

From Saints' perspective, that would be alright. It would allow us to give Cedric more time, knowing that Chambers is a decent back-up if Soares can't get it together. Also we would have cover in case of injury.

But I don't know that it suits Chambers or Arsenal for him to come here and sit on the bench as a backup, and with his most likely position being RB when they want him playing defensive mid.

 

Hmmm Jermaine Lens is possibly leaving sunderland in january. Clearly talented but not able to shine in a woeful team. Might be keen to work with Ron as well.

Could be a decent swap (for us anyway) if Caulker goes the other way.

 

Because in my opinion he doesn't want to be here which makes him exactly what we don't need right now.

 

I don't know the truth of it but my guess would be that we only accepted an offer for him because he wanted to go - I don't think our current owners are in the habit of selling our best youngsters at the first opportunity, it goes against the core of what they say they want to do.

 

I think Arsenal made us an offer too good to refuse. I also think Chambers would play hard for us, even if he'd rather be starting at Arsenal rather than on loan.

But, I also wouldn't be that keen on him unless we get an option to buy and Chambers is interested in signing. If we can sign him to a deal, I'm still quite interested in his long-term potential as a CB or maybe a DMC to replace Wanyama. As a loan... I guess he's a fine backup at a couple of positions and that would help us in the short-term. But I would rather get more playing time for Romeu, Reed, and Clasie at midfield. We already have Yoshida to play CB for us, and Gardos should hopefully be back at some point in the second half of this season.

That just leaves RB, and I would like to give Cedric more time there. I do recall Chambers having a really nice cross, though.

 

So you would be happy buying the plaster that doesn't want to be here?

By all accounts neither did Bertrand as he was only initially on loan.

 

Yes please!

 

Exactly! This would mean we never have to suffer Caulker wearing a Saints shirt ever again!

 

There is one potential snag here. Am I right in saying that each PL is limited to two loan signings from other English clubs (so more than just PL clubs)? If this is the case, then right now we have our two - being Stek and Caulker.

Even if we were to cancel Caulker's loan (which we presumably would be happy to do if Chambers were to come in), that still leaves us with Stek. So unless we either send Stek back to Fulham or convert his loan into a permanent transfer (which I would be fine with), then at best that leaves us only being able to bring in one more loan signing from this country - and if it is really the case that both Chambers and Remy are out there available, I would prefer Remy without any question.

As much as I would love to see it, I think hoping that we'll get Chambers and Remy in on loan, and make Stek's move permanent (top back-up for Fraser, this season and next), is probably highly unrealistic. But hey, if we were to do that - and not sell anyone - then it would arguably be our best ever January transfer window.

 

Remy will never come here on loan sadly. Wage demands too high and if Chelsea loan him out it would be tactical.