Summer 2014 Transfer rumour thread - Part VIII

Bloody good to hear that from Koeman. Not surprised though.

 

Van Dijk, Forster and Taider perhaps?

 

I reckon Redmond is one of the three. Thought Taider didn't want to come?

 

Yeah. Whilst I have absolutely no evidence to support it, I'm sort of expecting one of them to be Redmond.

 

"I spoke to Morgan two days ago - he's a Southampton player, will continue to be a Southampton player & should play v Bayer" Koeman on Schneiderlin.

 

We can live in hope. That it won't be Redmond.

 

Van Dijk, Forster and Redmond would be my bet. Koeman himself confirmed in an interview to Dutch media that he wants another striker in, so maybe Ings sometime soon as well?

 

100% this.

 

So, according to Sky Sports, we're keen on Javier Hernandez again..?

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/s...niteds-javier-hernandez-amy-lewis-sky-sports/

There's some twaddle written out there.

 

So, if we bring in Redmond, the wingers in a 4-3-3 would be: Ramirez, Tadic, Redmond, Isgrove, potentially JWP & Davis, Jay Rod when he's fit?

 

Prowse will hope fully be played a bit deeper. He looks so much better when given time on the ball. As we play 4-3-3 with one midfielder playing deep so really a 4-1-2-2-1. I can see him playing in the midfield two.

 

Yeah I'd agree. I only mentioned him as a possibility as we are fairly lacking in depth on the wings. Ramirez is often injured and needs to really step up to the plate this season. Tadic looks like he'll be a definite starter week in week out. Then with Jay Rod out we have Isgrove and possibly Redmond.

 

Taider close to joining on loan. But sounds like he isn't the 2 or 3 Koeman said we are close to signing.

So Taider and 2 or 3 others.

 

WhoScored say he's centre mid or left mid, so perhaps he can play as one of our wingers too.

 

Adam Blackmore @bigadamsport · 1m
Koeman on Osvaldo-Taider loan swap: The board is looking for best for Osvaldo & for squad. Taider brings quality that we need" #saintsfc

 

I think Taider will be the eventual replacement for Morgan when he goes in Jan/ next summer. Very similar players, although Taider doesn't have the passing range of Morgan.

 

Can I just point out that it's so much better with our manager actually talking about transfers and us having a more open relationship with the media.

 

So true, really liking the Ron.

 

"Look, everyone's working very hard behind the scenes and we're doing everything we can" - Nigel Adkins, 2012.

 

EDIT: I must have put a heart by accident as I was messaging my girlfriend on FB