As a second choice to Garner he’s not bad. Probably reasonably cheap and he’s a good player. He’s scored goals too since he’s been playing in a more progressive midfield this season.
Apparently Martin Braithwaite is cancelling his contract with Barca. There was a link with him earlier in the summer. I wonder where he will end up. I guess Spain but there might be some premier league offers I’m not even really sure what type of forward he is. As in play style
He's a pretty familiar type of forward, one that we've utilized a lot under Ralph. Namely, he's old and bad and shouldn't be on the pitch.
Seeing as Braithwaite's career path is: Middlesbrough Bordeaux Leganes Barcelona I'm going to say that he's a lucky type of striker.
Good move for him, hope they get Dyche. He could get their defence organised and maybe improve him. Wish him all the best but don’t feel he is at the level we need.
This is the sort of madness I am after. Saints threads galore. Young talent and transfer records. Wins over Chelsea and Leicester. UTFS!
Well that was an exhausting day. One thing is for sure, tomorrow is going to be Southamptons busiest ever final day of a transfer window. Plenty of in’s and outs. Looks like we will get the 2 new City lads and if they’re anything like the 2 we all ready have, that will be fun. AMN looks to be done and would imagine a CB will come in with both Stephens and Bednarek leaving. Then we have Gakpo. This would truly be the icing on the cake but have a horrible feeling it won’t happen, but whatever happens tomorrow, thank you Sports Republic, you have given all us Saints fans, hope again. Good Night
Tomorrow's Times - Southampton have agreed a fee of about £34 million for Cody Gakpo, the Holland winger who could be one of five arrivals before deadline day at the south-coast club. Gakpo has already scored six goals — including a hat-trick on Wednesday evening — and claimed three assists in the league this season for PSV Eindhoven. The 23-year-old has come through at the Dutch side working with Ruud van Nistelrooy, the former Manchester United striker who initially worked as a coach in the PSV academy and is now the club’s head coach. Gakpo had his career-best haul last season — ending with 21 goals and 15 assists in all competitions — predominantly playing on the left, with some appearances on the other flank or up front. Southampton have also edged Bournemouth for the expected signing of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, the midfielder who is surplus to requirements at Arsenal and was on loan at Roma last season. The south-coast club are also close to deals for Samuel Edozie, a 19-year-old winger and Juan Larios, a full back, both from Manchester City. They could also move for Duje Caleta-Car, the Marseille defender, if Jan Bednarek leaves. Southampton are in talks to loan Oriol Romeu, the midfielder, to Girona.
