Transfer Rumours Saint Matthew!

In your opinion would he be a good loan if the other midfield options fail to materialise? (Assuming he would be surplus to Chelsea’s requirements!)

 

He’d be incredibly good, but it’ll never happen, as Chelsea will use him a lot.

 

Sky reporting that Brighton have made a move for Matt O'Riley now

 

Time to move on.

 

Damn. Always felt slightly out of reach this one!

 

I've been concerned about this being a repeat of the Gakpo saga. So losing out on him now would be far better than in three weeks time.

 

Yep, and I wonder/suspect that this is why we very quietly made a first bid for Fabio Carvalho (until someone, presumably at LFC given the journalist's track record, blurted it to David Ornstein)

 

They seem to be continuing to blurt as reports now say Liverpool want £25m for him, don’t think we will get too close to that. Although we have clearly liked Carvalho for a long time

 

Well if our original offer was worth £15m all-in, then we're £10m away. Perhaps they meet somewhere around £20m or just over (which is a price point we have been willing to reach previously)

 

I feel like this was either going to happen quickly or not at all. I don't know why Saints were bothering with lower offers because the level or interest from other clubs always meant he would go for around what Celtic were asking for.

 

It annoys me how Liverpool always get loads of money for their rejects. It’s like because players have been associated with Liverpool that instantly adds £10m on. Don’t personally think he’s done enough to be worth more than £15m at this point in his career.

 

Why are you calling him a reject?

 

Liverpool bought him, rarely played him, loaned him out and will likely sell him.

 

For Carvalho? Liverpool clearly don't regard him as a reject - hence the high asking price.

 

He's been playing really well pre-season too. Slot clearly likes him.

 

Yeah, couple of mates who still work at Arsenal say he was the best player on the pitch when they faced LFC in Philly

 

Anyway, shall we keep this thread to O'Riley stuff. Any more Carvalho chat needs to go on the transfer rumours thread please.

 

Well then the question changes from “can we afford him” to “will he want to come”

 

So Charly Alcaraz is a reject then? Bit harsh.

 

https://x.com/SaintsExtra/status/1820551717701693608?t=mZ-X6bDi4OVHgZz_n75zyQ&s=19

“[Southampton’s pursuit of] Matt O’Riley has become stuck, with Celtic not exactly being quick to respond to communications.” #saintsfc @AdamBlackmore

Can't imagine why they're slow to respond now, we've probably pissed them off with our unrealistically low offers.