I think we have more chance with damiao than Banega. I could imagine damiao believing that he would be taking a setp forward in his career. With banega it would be at best a step sideways but really from Valencia to Southampton would be a step down in almost every way other than financial. We could sell our potential to him but right now I don't think banega would be too impressed. Seriously doubt he would want to some here until we are playing eurpoean football even then he would prefer many other teams
Tweet on the Spanish Premier League twitter feed in the last few minutes: NOTICIA BOMBA:Se ha producido un avance y nuevos contactos entre Southampton y Valencia por Ever Banega. #EPL#Fichajes Translation: News bomb: There has been a breakthrough and new contacts between Southampton and Valencia by Ever Banega. #EPL #Fichajes
It's just a fan-run page with 2,000 odd followers. South American football reporter for the Mirror, Ed Malyon, says the deal's chances is "Slim, player doesn't seem keen."
Was told the agent was happy with what was being discussed so hopefully that means Banega agrees to. *edit Twitter is annoying as ****.
I thought you meant, as in, the actual Spanish Premier League, Liga BBVA. Not this account: https://twitter.com/alacanchaEPL Which doesn't look quite as reliable.
Probably happy with the £'s, it's just a question of the kind of move it'd be for his career and how he would perceive it I guess.
If we do sign Banega i think it will be the first time we sign a player who is taking a step back, fonte, papa waigo, guly and whoever else moved to southampton believing they would get to the premier league. Banega will be moving from playing champions league to a team that has only a handful of champions league standard players. I think Southampton would be a great move for him but a non-fan and that would include the argentina manager will see it as quite a step backwards