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Transfer Rumours Transfer Rumours - Summer 2018

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SaintsForTheWin, May 9, 2018.

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  1. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    That’s good. Another striker who is a finisher and thrives on service. That’ll be three. As you said, just need someone to get then the ball now.

    :)
     
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  2. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    He has already effectively moved on now that we have a new manager!
     
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  3. Saintmagic

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    Yes, Alcacer, Long and Carrillo will take us to 3.
     
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  4. Saintmagic

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    I was thinking the other day about how bloated the squad is, mainly with average players admittedly, but if we want to be bringing in anyone who isn't a centre back or a right back then we'll have to shift someone out.
     
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  5. Dell Days

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    Angus Gunn was at training ground yesterday
     
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  6. SaintinNZ

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    Just curious, I've never heard of the kid. Where do you get this massive love-in from Pep from Schad?
     
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  7. SaintinNZ

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    Pretty young for an EPL keeper, I wonder whats afoot here. Back up at City to backup at Saints isn't a step up and we would be taking a huge risk bringing him in as a starter. Will wish Macca well if he's moving on but not going to happy with FF being promoted by default, he needs to earn that spot again.
     
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  8. Saints_Alive

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    Not even Les Reed is stupid enough to sell Macca and keep Fraser....surely.
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Fraser is bound to stay because he has a long contract so we are stuck there....though still possible that he will come good again. And to do that he needs to play. Loan him out? Though that would be the most expensive loanee ever...we'd have to take a serious hit.

    I would personally keep McCarthy...risk losing him on a free...not the end of the world when you consider the problem of finding a top keeper (and possibly trying to find two good keepers). Keep him and try and bring in a promising/proven keeper as back up.
     
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  10. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Umm...
     
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  11. mowgli

    mowgli Well-Known Member

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    Oh I dunno ... what about that Celtic chappie... ...Armstrong? ;-)
     
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  12. Whiteley Saint

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  13. Saints_Alive

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  14. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Think he needs regular football and don't think he'd get that here.
     
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  15. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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    He can score goals!
     
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  16. Beef

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    Also had a massive injury and has played like 2 games since.
     
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  17. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    He played a few times last season IIRC....
     
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  18. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Just over 1000 mins were he scored 2 goals (1 in Prem) He played under 700 mins in the Prem so just over 7 games. There is no way to know how he can play after such a big injury for a lot more games
     
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  19. Saints_Alive

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    I'd be willing to take the chance personally, having an injury doesn't always mean the end of a successful career. Plus he is still only 25.
     
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  20. Beef

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    We have enough injury prone strikers or strikers that can't score already for me :emoticon-0110-tongu
     
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