I'm perhaps the only one on here, I think, who literally did give up on VVD the second we said we'd withdrawn our interest. Only if Soton back down on selling at all can I see even the faintest hope, which is a pity as he's head and shoulders the best CB in the league - damn sight better than what we have now, even Matip.
IF they are forced to sell - 5% if that) I don't go with this thing that they 'won't' sell to us though: IF we match other bids and IF VVD is insistent on coming to us then Soton will find they're on a very sticky wicket re contract law. However, City and Chelsea may well go up to £70/£80m without flinching, but we'll not go that far even with possible Coutinho money.
Moot point though - they're just not selling, and I hope we have their backbone.