Transfer Rumours The January 2015 Window

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30401356

Connor Wickham signs new contract with Sunderland so hopefully us being linked with him will stop..........for now.

 

http://talksport.com/football/southampton-star-dismisses-rumours-move-st-marys-141209128049

Dusan denies rumour he is leaving Southampton...There are rumours about this (runs round lounge crashing into furniture). Says lovely things about Saints (hardly surprising as they are quoting the Matchday Magazine).

 

RK has stated that no players will be leaving in January and he want 1 or 2 to come in to cover Yoshi and Mane's absence in the new year at tournaments. Can see a couple of loan moves here

 

I can see a player to replace Yoshida long term. Loan with buy clause. And possibly Redmond for Mane.

 

http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/11/...n-footballers-in-the-january-transfer-window/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...p-players-in-summer-window.html?frame=2995417

Any thoughts or alternatives available?

 

We have a replacement for Yoshida, he's called Gardos.

 

Gignac would come in handy. And I can imagine him coming here, a bit old for a top,top club, and we colud probably offer him bigger wages than Marseille.

 

I was just about to say the same. I am a little confused as to why he hasn't had a look in.

 

No, Gardos can only play on the right CB spot. Maya covers left side. Hence why Gardos doesn't play at the leftm

 

I genuinely thought he was left sided. I thought he played there in the cup v Gooners.

 

He did, with Fonte on the right. Played there against Stoke in the Cup too.

 

Oh... I think you could be right there., I retract my lsat comment. I don't understand why he plays Maya so much b then! Maybe he is quicker?

 

Wel Gardos was very good against Arsenal and ok against Stoke. But Koeman sees him everyday in training and probably thinks he needs more time. Who knows, maybe we haven't seen enough of Gardos, i mean maybe these two good games don't show the whole picture, the one that Koeman sees on the training pitch every day. Yoshida had also good games, but he's generally only a decent CB.

 

He's a Marseille fan though isn't he? His family are all from there as well, can't imagine he'd want to leave. However, if Marseille don't qualify for the Champions League I doubt they've got the finances to offer him another contract, and admittedly his relatively low wages will always be a factor. He's been in tremendous form though.

 

I've only two asks for Jan, don't sell morgs & don't buy Andros, keep to that & you'll hear no moan from me.

 

Gardos played at left centre back for Steaua last season in the Champions League in all 6 games. Szukala was playing right centre back. As mentioned he was the left centre back in the cup games, Fonte has only ever played right centre back for us. Gardos is great with both feet. Yoshida was solid in the last game, but I was frustrated to see him playing over Gardos against City and Arsenal.

 

The Gardos debate is an interesting one, I like most on this forum would have picked him every time over Yoshida, but clearly Ronald, who see's him on a daily basis doesn't yet fancy him as a viable alternative to Jose and Toby.
For me Yoshida is a stopper, hoofer that's brings nothing much to the team, whereas Gardos appears to have something about him that can hopefully be nurtured?

 

Heard a rumour yesterday Ryan Bertrand is now house hunting in the southampton area as he is fully intending to sign for us

 

Torres is going to be offered around to premier league clubs for free according to BBC rumours

I think we should go in for a cheeky loan offer til the end of the season (That's if Milan cancel his loan). Could do with some back up until the summer and he isn't the worse player.

 

Always certain he would stay. Certainly deserves a contract. Be nice to get sorted sooner rather than later.