Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

Whenever any player leaves Saints, I reserve the right to either;

a) resent them massively, or
b) add their new club to my list of "most hated".

Only if it's obvious they weren't going to be part of our plans for the future would I ever

c) wish them well.


To react outside these parameters is absurd, frankly. This is Saints ffs, not real life.

 

Been offline for around 5 days and more than 20 pages added to this thread since last here and we have signed.... no - wait for it... oh!

I thought we were signing some kid from Belgium (not one of the two so liked by many on here) and a backup keeper (McCarthy)? Sorry - am not good with names.

Is there any intention to buy anyone else because, to me, the squad looks a little light (again) for a full tilt at the Europa League and the EPL. Good to see the new player contracts agreed - but overall we have not seemed to have strengthened to squad over last season.

 

Jose Fonte's official Twitter account has been closed?

 

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14653656.Saints_make_three_new_contract_offers/?ref=mr&lp=2

Suggestion that new contracts have been offered to Cedric, Jose and Dusan. The latter no surprise. The one to Jose designed to keep him as the top earner.

 

Didn't Jose say he would like to go into coaching here? Get his badges etc?
the Everton rumour is a non runner for me, everton are not playing in Europe and Jose has ambition and he is 32 now.
UTD understandably are a massive draw.....but would he be captain? Start every game?.......no for me.

 

I think Jose said he was taking his badges alongside SKD.

 

This is my suspicion. The club did not leak any of the Forster, JWP, Bertrand contract offers, however they have leaked the Tadic, Cedric, Fonte deal?

Would not surprise me if Tadic & Cedric signed new deals, but at 33 years of age in December, with a bid of £9-£10 million for Fonte, the club would except but spin it that he was offered a new deal bla bla bla?

 

I remember his comment about never say never. My Saints twitch started and I thought what exactly do you mean by that, Jose I hope he won't leave, but we would have to remain grateful for all he has done for us. I reserve the right to be broken hearted.

 

I too would be gutted, and it's quite late to bed a new CB with less than 2 weeks to go before the start of the season. CB is in my opinion the most important part of the team.
Guess this story will move on quickly now that Jose is due back to the club, and you would have thought that if Jose had indicated he was thinking about leaving, we would have prioritised getting a new CB in ASAP?
Though in fairness to the club, this could have all happened over the weekend with the transfer market expecting to hit up over the next couple of weeks?

 

Anyone got any Valium?

 

This wont happen ,will it

 

I'm not surprised by these offers for Jose, especially after the Euros. Especially from Konman's outfit. Even at near 33 he's worth more to us than £9m.

 

Don't think he has a twitter. He uses Insta.

Although this is a bit strange as he signed a new deal until 2018 late last year. Les must be reacting to something.

 

Perhaps he is our guaranteed top earner, so a new contract is needed because we have been handing them out like lollipops this summer. Please don't let this happen...feels like when Nigel left. Though that didn't turn out too badly #bravelittlesoldier

 

Pretty sure it was @fonte6 ?

 

If Bonucci is worth £50m then £9m is nowhere near enough for Fonte. That would be some crazy cashing in on an "old" player (who looks so fit that he appears to have supped frequently from the Fonte of youth).*

*Anyone seen me coat?

 

In short, if Fonte left it would be quite depressing.

 

Nope still pretty sure he's never used twitter. his Insta is F6NTE if you're wondering. Same reg as his Bentley.

 

This whole thread is rather depressing in general to be honest, so it wouldn't really matter.

 

Oh the joy of pre-season jitters.......