Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[aev]

I think £14m is a lot for a Southampton reserve full back, in the same way I don’t think £8m is a lot for EAG.

Time will tell of course whether it is good business or not.

Do you think 14m is a lot for a reserve CB who could not get into the first team even when fit ?? (Mings) …..Targett will be the most experienced premier player in our defence. Man utd just paid 50m for Wan Bissaka who has had one good season …..

No, I don’t but then in fairness like most other people on this forum we have seen an awful lot more of Mings than Targett, and of course we a) haven’t signed him yet and if we do b) we don’t know what the fee will be.

£14m for Mings would look to be much better business than over £20m for Webster.

[Axl Rose]

17 million is nothing to our owners, though. And it's nothing in the Premier League these days.

Onwards to the next signing.

[Ads]

I think £14m is a lot for a Southampton reserve full back, in the same way I don’t think £8m is a lot for EAG.

Time will tell of course whether it is good business or not.

A lot based on what?

Bournemouth have bought Bristol City's reserve for £13m, 1.5m more than Target. Man United have spent £50m. This is the market we are in.

[Axl Rose]

He's got a great left foot on him, likes to get forward, can defend, is young, is an upgrade on Taylor and is Premier League quality. Ticks the boxes.

[frank black]

Apparently Bournemouth want 20 mil for Mings and we will only pay 15. They’re not budging and nor are we. ( twitter so could be bollocks). Also they’re hanging on because of the matching clause, which is understandable.

[aev]

I think £14m is a lot for a Southampton reserve full back, in the same way I don’t think £8m is a lot for EAG.

Time will tell of course whether it is good business or not.

A lot based on what?

Bournemouth have bought Bristol City's reserve for £13m, 1.5m more than Target. Man United have spent £50m. This is the market we are in.

A lot based upon a lower premier league reserve full back that played half a season for a team that got relegated.

[Ads]

He's got a great left foot on him, likes to get forward, can defend, is young, is an upgrade on Taylor and is Premier League quality. Ticks the boxes.

Fingers crossed he does work out.

I really dont see the comparisons with Bennet or Luna for the young and hungry debacle, which was a synonym for cheap and shite.

[hilts_coolerking]

Apparently Bournemouth want 20 mil for Mings and we will only pay 15. They’re not budging and nor are we. ( twitter so could be bollocks). Also they’re hanging on because of the matching clause, which is understandable.

Given his performances last season, his cult hero status, and influence on the team I think it's worth paying what they're asking.

[john2710]

Whatever we're paying for Targett, it's what he does when he gets here that counts.  If he turns out to be shite, it's a lot of money, if not then we've filled a problem position.

He's young enough to improve, give us 5 years+ service & maybe some profit if he does really well.

[Ads]

Yep, agreed. He's a class act and if he has a good season, with be at the Euros.

[Monty]

Apparently Bournemouth want 20 mil for Mings and we will only pay 15. They’re not budging and nor are we. ( twitter so could be bollocks). Also they’re hanging on because of the matching clause, which is understandable.

Given his performances last season, his cult hero status, and influence on the team I think it's worth paying what they're asking.

Yep, not only that but we really need a bit of continuity from last season even if only among our best players, and Mings is certainly that.

[CT Villan]

Surely Purslow can get one of his PL ceo mates to fire off a £12m bid to Bournemouth for Mings and then we'll quite happily match it.

[AsTallAsLions]

Surely Purslow can get one of his PL ceo mates to fire off a £12m bid to Bournemouth for Mings and then we'll quite happily match it.

And Bournemouth will just reject both. They're not bound to accept any bid, the deal was that if they happen to feel a bid from another club acceptable, they would give us the opportunity to meet it. They might just as easily dig their heels in and hold onto him

[Tuscans]

Targett is pretty poor if you believe what they're saying on the Saints forums. Slow and out of position a lot, Championship full back at best...

Are they saying that because he’s potentially leaving now?

I suppose some possibly are but a few posts back before the links they're not massively full of praise. Personally I don't care as he can't be worse than Taylor....it's impossible, I hope.

[Tuscans]

Wouldn't get out of bed for anything less than 14 squillion.