1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Transfer Rumours Summer 2024

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by StJabbo1, Mar 6, 2024.

  1. ......loading......

    ......loading...... 25 undefeated

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2012
    Messages:
    11,147
    Likes Received:
    10,988
    We have had so many down the years though. Is it now so impossible to find a striker?
     
    #2441
  2. SaintsFan86

    SaintsFan86 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2011
    Messages:
    8,097
    Likes Received:
    5,073
  3. Gregm1988

    Gregm1988 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2019
    Messages:
    7,116
    Likes Received:
    4,220
    But we are talking about how we would like a big money striker signing or a high value loan. So they would be the first choice and in theory undroppable. Especially if they are a transfer record
     
    #2443
  4. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2012
    Messages:
    7,937
    Likes Received:
    8,107
    Sulemana is our current record signing <laugh> Bench warmer in the championship
     
    #2444
  5. Gregm1988

    Gregm1988 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2019
    Messages:
    7,116
    Likes Received:
    4,220
    Yes but if we repeat that kind of transfer failure with a striker signing then we have bigger problems than someone like Miovski can fix
     
    #2445
  6. hotbovril

    hotbovril Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2011
    Messages:
    2,750
    Likes Received:
    1,599
    If the PL were of a similar quality to the SPL I'd have him in a heartbeat. It very much isn't though so knowing whether he could make the step up is a hard call. Though to be fair, unless we're suddenly going to find enough cash down the back of the sofa to buy in a proven talent (which we aren't) then the same could be said of all of our targets, however good the YouTube reels are.
     
    #2446
    AberdeenSaint likes this.
  7. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2011
    Messages:
    7,797
    Likes Received:
    3,784
    For Juan & Wellington(if true)

    The Juan transfer fee would be spread over the duration of his five year contract.
    You would think at the very least Goztepe would be covering his wages and potentially to assist saints with FFP they could be charged a loan fee to give saints a net income for this season.

    Wellington has no transfer at this stage, so Goztepe would likely cover wages and again a chance of a cheeky loan fee to help boost our FFP

    Win - Win
     
    #2447
    RSS likes this.
  8. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2011
    Messages:
    39,611
    Likes Received:
    22,755
    Couple of reports in Italy now saying Torino are pretty close to coming to an agreement with Ché Adams
     
    #2448
  9. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2012
    Messages:
    7,937
    Likes Received:
    8,107
    An hour from the Med and an hour from the Alps? Give me Ocean Village any day.
     
    #2449
  10. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2011
    Messages:
    19,357
    Likes Received:
    29,120
    Will they understand his Scottish accent though
     
    #2450

  11. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2011
    Messages:
    39,611
    Likes Received:
    22,755
    Heard he's practicing for his new signing interview

    Ovviamente, vogliamo vincere il campionato = Obviously, we want to win the league
     
    #2451
  12. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2011
    Messages:
    39,611
    Likes Received:
    22,755
  13. Cowtownred

    Cowtownred Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Messages:
    1,174
    Likes Received:
    822
    What's happening with Leicesters FFP issue? I don't get how they can pay this sort of money.
     
    #2453
    Osvaldorama likes this.
  14. Gregm1988

    Gregm1988 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2019
    Messages:
    7,116
    Likes Received:
    4,220
    I guess they just have to suck up the penalty and will try and spend their way out of the points deduction as a gamble. Which kind of seems opposite to what FFP is trying to achieve. But they got “pure profit” for KDH didn’t they? And so this deal will cost them something like 4m 3.5-4m this year . So they are 26m up this year at least (excluding other deals)

    edit : this deal would take their summer spending to about 50m over 5 years that is 10m. So they are showing a 20m profit

    We can’t do this as we haven’t sold anyone at a profit yet and seemingly aren’t going to
     
    #2454
  15. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    40,276
    Likes Received:
    43,510
    It really is such bollocks.
     
    #2455
    Osvaldorama, Tupac and Cowtownred like this.
  16. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2011
    Messages:
    8,736
    Likes Received:
    4,654
    It’s insane. Even if they get a 9 point deduction, you can’t tell me overspending won’t get them more than 3 extra wins?
     
    #2456
  17. Gregm1988

    Gregm1988 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2019
    Messages:
    7,116
    Likes Received:
    4,220
    Depends . And doesn’t being in the premier league mean you now get assessed over 3 years in that league. So if they stay up they can try and balance the books over two years

    I can’t help but feel one club is going to implode big time despite these rules. And it kind of needs to happen. Because ultimately there is still a cashflow issue and that is what does for most businesses that collapse in the end.

    But a lot of these clubs have super rich owners that can ultimately underwrite things but can’t technically spend what they like due to the rules. Probably should just bin them and let clubs go bankrupt if they overdo it. But it seems the rules are actually to keep the top of the league a closed shop rather than to do what they are designed to do. Which is why we could well see a club collapse regardless
     
    #2457
    LincolnSaint likes this.
  18. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2012
    Messages:
    7,937
    Likes Received:
    8,107
    That club could well be Everton. They are likely going to get a points deduction this season, and will be selling their best players in order to pay debts and avoid administration. They won't be able to spend on replacements so could well go down. If they get relegated then they won't have the funds to complete their new stadium (think they need another £200m).

    If they stay up they'll likely be fine, but depending on the size of their points deduction it could get close.
     
    #2458
  19. Cowtownred

    Cowtownred Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Messages:
    1,174
    Likes Received:
    822
    Their potential new buyers have pulled out too!
     
    #2459
    Osvaldorama likes this.
  20. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2011
    Messages:
    13,371
    Likes Received:
    13,099
    I would love Everton to go down.

    But I feel like they have some sort of magic spell on them which prevents it from ever happening
     
    #2460
    Saintmagic and Cowtownred like this.

Share This Page