http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/15451367.Pellegrino_targets_new_signings/ Mauricio admits that we got close to two signings but lost them....as he says, in a difficult market with other teams competing. I am cheered by the fact that we are even trying....as it all seemed terribly quiet as if we had no intention of buying.
Neymar was probably one I hope we lost them to a club abroad....but suspect we are competing with the likes of West Ham, Everton and Bournemouth.
There was a rumour that Ake was wanted. He went to Bournemouth. You're probably right about Neymar too. Ake and Neymar would have been alright, I suppose.
I recently found out there's a very high probability that there is, just not in the way you'd think: http://www.simulation-argument.com/computer.pdf also worth a listen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08zb4d8
http://readsouthampton.com/2017/08/04/saints-claimed-met-ghezzals-entourage/ I know you all like a good ghezzal.