Saints transfer rumour thread

To badly in the ****, I think they will sell both.

 

That's good news, then. For that matter, I wouldn't mind buying them both. 20 million euros for the pair.

 

Where have I said don't negotiate?

If you had to pay £2m more to get him would you? Or would you walk away?

Do you act like this when you buy your groceries? If they say "£10m and he's yours" and we offer £10m, they are not going to say no.

Before someone else takes my hypothetical scenario out of context, I don't know that they have said that. It's just an example.

 

I would pretend to walk away and make out I was after other players, wait a couple of days then go back. If they were still sticking to the 10m then depending on who else is about I would then decide to make a bid or not.

 

Problem is that Cagliari hold the cards, and if they want to take it to the last few days of the transfer window then there is not much anyone can do about it. I hope Nigel has other options on the cards, even if they are not internationals or Serie A first teamers. But whatever happens, I don't really expect to have any new players available until February.

 

They don't hold the cards they really need to sell, it's like Brum with Butland and Redmond.

 

It's quite possible that Cagliari don't want to sell him..must respect other teams right to do that. Nigel in his press conference has said that a lot of signings (in general) go through in the last couple of days

 

TOMORROW - TMW - Vigorelli in England for the sale of Astori: http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=413802


"Secondo indiscrezioni raccolte da Tuttomercatoweb Claudio Vigorelli si troverebbe in Inghilterra, dove è pervenuta un'offerta importante da parte del Southampton per Davide Astori. Il giocatore piace ancora al Milan, ma da via Turati non è arrivata nessuna offerta concreta al Cagliari."

TRANSLATES

"According to reports gathered by Tuttomercatoweb Claudio Vigorelli would be in England, where he received an important offer from the Southampton Davide Astori. The player still likes to Milan, but via Turati not received any concrete offer to Cagliari."

 

I thought they were in a dire financial situation?

Quick someone phone their president and tell them "The fable of the blue few" - if they listen they'll sell up and be playing their kids by the end of the week!

Ps...sorry, meant to quote the post above yours!

 

Sounds like it isn't quite dead, but don't get his name on your shirt just yet.

 

They do need to sell, it's more like Bologna with Ramirez. They will sell him, we just might have to wait for them to realise our offer is the best they are going to get (hopefully).

 

I know they do my phone messed up when I was typing, half the stuff I put didn't appear.

 

......errrrr!

 

Willing to put money he doesn't end up here.

 

I'll take that. Fiver?

 

I'm in for that too...another fiver for me!

 

Could be expensive Olly, remember Gaston!

 

Your all on, £5 to each of you that took the offer if we sign him. i hope pay pal is ok for you all.

 

Nigel didn't say yes when asked, but on the other hand didn't say no...mmm.

 

I'm in too.