Just to confirm and bring it back to the deal for those asking... - Terms fully agreed with Bologna, Penarol, Ramirez and Betancourt. - Funds have been transferred to a holding account to give Bologna the security they crave. - Gaston Ramirez is undergoing a medical at a private facility with the Saints doctors. - He has been granted a work permit. - I have no idea on announcement time, could be any time tomorrow, could be tonight. If I get a heads up I will post it.
I have returned from my visit to St Marys, very little to report, a few stewards walking around, a couple of doors open around the stadium. couple of cars, and an outside broadcast van (i think).
Private facility, believed to be in Milan - where Ramirez and the required powers will sign over the contracts to Cortese.
Why is there a meeting at 3pm between Ramirez and Bologna? Goodbyes? or something more sinister like a new contract offer?
Tis what I was told. Cortese has contacts in Milan, no less. Anyway, I am off to B&Q. Don't let yourselves get worried he isn't coming while I am out. He's ours.
Signing over his registration and completing the required papers to Cortese in the presence of solicitors.
The meeting is to try and persuade him to stay (even though he's accepted our terms and is doing a medical). They'll say things to him like: "You don't want to be part of a team that gets beaten at home by WIGAN, do you?!?!" "Do you have no ambition, signing for Southampton is a massive step back in your career sonny Jim".