Transfer Rumours Summer 2024

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Alan Nixon has put a piece out saying Saints are interested in Liam Delap if Ché Adams goes. Been interested two years in a row and are keen to have a strong runner and someone who can hold the ball up, if CA does leave. Man City willing to sell for £10m but top Champ sides struggling to meet asking price.

 

[RSS]

I would have thought we’d have moved on from Delap by now. Is he really that good? Hasn’t shown much the last two seasons in the Champ to suggest he’s up to stepping up to the PL. A striker that’s been average in the champ for £10m, no thanks.

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Didn't we bid 20-30m for him a couple of years back?

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

I'd take a punt on him for 10m.

Only just turned 21 and strikers rarely reach their best at such a young age.

At 21 Shearer was scoring fewer than 5 goals a season.

If it doesn't work out, we'd recoup most of the 10m anyway.

 

[Lovelocum]

Yes, we know we are getting a GK who isn’t good enough to be the no.1 for a PL club anymore. Come on Saints, we’ve learnt this lesson to our demise. GK is such an important position. McCarthy is fine for a bottom half team as second choice. But we need better if we are to survive.

He’s better than Bazunu. I’m a bit underwhelmed, but would be more concerned if Bazunu was not injured and we were persevering with him in the PL.

 

[garysfc]

Scott Carson has been on £35k a week for about 10 years at City and played about 30 seconds of football. Decent job if you can get it

Yep ****in nuts

 

[doritoharv]

I'd take a punt on him for 10m.

Only just turned 21 and strikers rarely reach their best at such a young age.

At 21 Shearer was scoring fewer than 5 goals a season.

If it doesn't work out, we'd recoup most of the 10m anyway.

Totally agree. At that age, attributes might be sneaking through but not obvious. Harry Kane had some 'OK' loans up until he was 20 ... (he was born in '93)

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[Gregm1988]

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That fee prices us out I expect !

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

I asked the Hull board what they thought of Liam Delap and they are all clearly very impressed with him. Seems like he has everything but isn't quite there with his finishing just yet.

 

[tomw24]

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[Saintmagic]

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This was reported a while ago, found this from February

https://m.independent.ie/sport/socc...championship-side-southampton/a979771622.html

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

Interesting that we seem to have really targeted Ireland with our scouting. Thats a couple of top young talents we have signed now.

 

[Saintmagic]

Interesting that we seem to have really targeted Ireland with our scouting. Thats a couple of top young talents we have signed now.

Bazunu?

 

[tomw24]

Bazunu?

O'Brien Whitmarsh.

 

[tomw24]

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[Gregm1988]

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Would that mean a midfield of Downes, Smallbone and O’Riley?

I wonder if he’s considered a better fit than Alcaraz and this is where at least some of the funds for the fee and wages will come from?

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

I have forgotten. Has Fraser signed yet?

 

[tomw24]

I have forgotten. Has Fraser signed yet?

No.

 

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£30 million over a five year contract means we swallow £6M this year plus his first year wage for spending rules. Seems pretty minimal.