Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

For me this isn't about how much they are worth individually, it's about value to the team. Clyne, Wanyama and to an extent Shaw, Lallana, Lambert, Lovren and Schneiderlin were all big losses individually but were playing in positions where finding a replacement or changing things around was do-able (and done).

I feel with Mane that his pace, goal threat and trickery allows players like Davis, Tadic, the two in midifeld and (perhaps to a lesser extent) Long, to have less of a burden of having to score. To put it another way, if Mane was to leave, do I think we could sign a replacement which would allow the team to play in the same way - no. I feel like selling Mane would mean having to find a winger with a goal threat, a number 10 with more goals (but as good at using the ball as Davis), adding goals form the two in midfield and, possibly, a striker with a better strike rate than Long. That is an enormous upheaval from selling just one player.

That could all change in January, next cummer or even next month if we sign a couple of top quality players that make that possible but until then I'd be very reluctant to sell Mane at any cost.

 

The word put out (possibly by the club) was that Mane was more likely to stay with Koeman's exit. Watch this space....we will find out if there is any truth in that rumour.

 

We will only find out if a big bid comes in though. I still doubt some club would pay£40m for him.

 

If Troy Deeney goes to Leicester for the reported £30m (to a background noise of maddening cuckoo clocks), then everybody's price will rise again without kicking a ball.

 

Has harry taken over at Rangers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36606304

 

You obviously aren't aware of how much money my club wastes.

 

We know better than most......

 

Good job I checked: Didn;t see any article up though, so: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36606270

 

Someone apply for this job so we can know all the ongoing a with transfers! I would love that job but have nothing in my background to apply for it.

http://mobile.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160623-vacancy-social-media-officer-3151831.aspx

 

http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/juventus-refuse-e20-million-bid-southampton-sturaro/

 

This seems to be our replacement for Victor.

 

Wanyama's gone.

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"He's a Kenyan, a smiling Kenyan, Victor Wanyama"

 

Cheers for the 3 years Vic, done well for us in that time and no hard feelings from me. Always made it pretty much clear we were a stepping stone and no badge kissing/false promises.

Still think he'll go on to be one of the best in Europe n what we does. We'll miss him a hell of a lot more than what some think.

 

Might need to fine tune my ambitions come the 1st of July.

 

Why do I even care anymore!!

 

Who the hell is Joseph Musker?

 

He's a no-one, but the sad thing is, its believable.

 

I nearly posted similar yesterday. I'm thinking Queens Park must have merged with Rangers up there!