Saint Gaston!

Amongst all the stress of this transfer, I keep meaning to ask (because I don't know): why are Bologna selling Ramirez?

I love him even more, though, because he was born in Fray Bentos. That opens up endless possibilities for pie-based chants.

 

Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko
@markreeves999 Bologna top man over. Ramirez deal very close. Phillips hard because Blackpool won't take calls .

Good to know bologna's man is over

 

Daniele Labanti™‏@DL_corriere

Rumors told #bolognafc said 'now or never' to #southampton to reach the €15mln deal for gaston ramirez. so far its 'never'

 

http://www.goal.com/it/news/7/calci...alta-il-trasferimento-di-?source=breakingnews

Fans of Bologna can smile jumps transfer Ramirez to Southampton

Despite an offer of 15 million euros, the red and blue do not accept the terms of payment of English: is breaking. The midfielder for now does not move.

Surprise: The Bologna breaks with Southampton and is held Gaston Ramirez. The midfielder was on the brink of English society, then the reverse of rossoblù. What went wrong? The President Albano Guaraldi and the Director General Roberto Zanzi not accept payment imposed by the Premier League club.

The offer of the Saints lived up to expectations: 15 million for 70% of the player's card in hand to staff of Ramirez. The red and white but they are not going to pay everything at once.

The Bologna does not think so - he writes the 'Gazzetta dello Sport' - and laid down the law: yes purchase in installments, but the bill must be settled within one year. In addition, the first installment must be rather 'substantial'. At that point the Southampton surrendered.

And now? To the delight of fans Bologna negotiation seems to be skipped completely. Ramirez will not be happy, convinced as the British proposal for a respectable engagement and eager to fly in the UK. The parties are still very close. And the transfer market you never know.

 

Looks pretty detailed. Doesn't look good!

 

What do the tweeters think of this?

 

As I told you all last night. Deal off

 

Doesn't look like most have caught on yet.

 

Oh well where to from here? Blackpool are not even taking calls for Phillips

 

Although Bologna have moved for an attacking midfielder and a striker.

So they're either confident of selling him to someone else, or they're trying to panic us.

But the Bologna main man is still here.

 

As I said before believe it when it happens, Italian journo's are just the same as every other journo. Not always right and make up **** that people believe to boost their ego. Not saying it will happen and I'm not saying it will, I just don't take news at face value.

 

I asked last night's Bologna reporter if he'd heard anything about it being off:

"Definitely not, but after talks of the night Bologna and Saints seem not so near"

 

Holloway was always going to be difficult when he felt he was 'wronged'. He's told Phillips he's going to stay... looks tough.

 

I'm inclined to ignore if from goal.com, lets try talking to Mr Bolognese again.

 

ohhh

 

Nickos said there was going to be another big transfer, not Ramirez.

Who is that?

 

I did

 

Politics and mind games taking place I suspect.....if no one else comes him with a firm offer then bologna may have to rethink their demands ,after all if their top man is indeed over here they have already made the decison to sell. But to who?

 

Perhaps the Don forgot the spaghetti!!

 

I feel sorry for Ramirez. He was on the brink of English society, and has it all taken away. Not for him the Royal enclosure at Ascot, the Debutantes Ball and the Henley Regatta...