Gaston Ramirez’s agent confirmed “we’ll close the deal with Bologna next week,” as he leaves Southampton. Rossoblu director Marco Di Vaio admitted yesterday that he had called Ramirez – a former teammate at the club – to see if he was interested in making a move. “We will close the deal with Bologna the first few days of next week,” agent Paulo Betancourt told SportItalia. It is return to the Stadio Dall’Ara for the 25-year-old Uruguay international, who was sold to Southampton for €15m in 2012. http://app.football-italia.net/?ref...ologna-next-week#article/footballitalia-78378 Guan on Saintsweb has confirmed it. So bye Ramirez.
Funnily enough so did 'Areasix' on UI so maybe he does know something and someone from Italy might be heading our way...or maybe not.
If true, then farewell Gaston. Some good memories, but sadly not enough. Handled things well, though. No histrionics, and always looked to add something when he dis play. I hope he does well at Bologna.
Shame he didn't work out, there's some real talent in him and I wish him well. Glad to get his wages off the books though.
The end of an era No player has ever had such goodwill directed at him with so little end product. Hope it works out better for him in Bologna....just didn't fit here.
The progenitor of the two longest transfer rumour threads in this board's history quietly slips away with hardly a rustle of tumbleweed. How sad.
I've never felt the same about him since those cornrows. I know that's shallow of me but I can't help it; any regret I might have felt about his leaving is mitigated by the memory of that follicular disaster.
Best of luck gaston....good player but just not suited to the premier league...ive heard good things about this mayuka lad..think he's the man to replace gaston
Good luck. Makes me sad in a way as he was the great lavish signing we were all excited about when we got back to the PL. Those halcyon days!
What might have been. Never had a problem with Gastón's application or professionalism, so all the best to him and no hard feelings.
Good riddance - worst signing in Southampton history? Still think he could have been given a bit more of a chance - but obviously consecutive managers haven't seen enough in training to warrant that chance so... Bye!
Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard. Don't let the door hit you on your way out Gaston.......
Gaston was given every chance in the early days of his signing. As we all know he just didn't live up to his reputation. Two of our managers seemed to understand he wasn't up to the mark for the English PL and I gather the Hull manager wasn't overly impressed either. However no one can question his professionalism. There has been no public bleating or slating of the Saints management he just wasn't suited to the way the PL plays football. I wish him and his family all the best for the future. Also no, he wasn't Saints worst signing in their history. He is a good player but just not suited to the English PL Osvaldorama!!
Think he's a long way off our worst signing, but you may be right if meaning value for money. Not just the price, but he has cost us a lot in wages. However, bigger teams than us have had disasters where they paid a fortune and got less out of a player than we got out of Gaston. Would have been better for Saints and Gaston if he had moved on earlier.
