Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[eamonn]

40m...is that what the speculated price is? Christ almighty...

[Sexual Ealing]

In regard to JWP.,If we signed him I'd wish him well, obviously, but I wonder whether we're blinded by those (excellent) free kicks he scored against us. I haven't really watched many Southampton games, so I'm talking from a position of ignorance, but there's something that screams "Alan Thompson, 1995" about such a deal.

[Ozzjim]

Romeu wouldn't be £40 million surely!?

[eamonn]

In regard to JWP.,If we signed him I'd wish him well, obviously, but I wonder whether we're blinded by those (excellent) free kicks he scored against us. I haven't really watched many Southampton games, so I'm talking from a position of ignorance, but there's something that screams "Alan Thompson, 1995" about such a deal.

*1998 weren't it? But I kind of agree. I only watch Saints games when they play us and the last two seasons at VP he's been the best player on the pitch but they were heavily weighted by his free kick success.

[SoccerHQ]

Romeu would cost less than 10m.

They sold Hojbjerg to Spurs for 15m last summer when he had one year left on his contract and he is 5 years younger than Romeu.

[Sexual Ealing]

In regard to JWP.,If we signed him I'd wish him well, obviously, but I wonder whether we're blinded by those (excellent) free kicks he scored against us. I haven't really watched many Southampton games, so I'm talking from a position of ignorance, but there's something that screams "Alan Thompson, 1995" about such a deal.

*1998 weren't it? But I kind of agree. I only watch Saints games when they play us and the last two seasons at VP he's been the best player on the pitch but they were heavily weighted by his free kick success.

You're right. We signed him then, but I had known for three years prior to it happening that it wouldn't work. *Taps nose*

[cdbearsfan]

We get fucking loads of free kicks. I reckon JWP would only need to score one out of every ten to finish the season as top scorer. For that reason, get him in.

[Ozzjim]

With our persistent linkage to number 10s, we could really annoy Arsenal and outbid them for Maddison.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Romeu would cost less than 10m.

They sold Hojbjerg to Spurs for 15m last summer when he had one year left on his contract and he is 5 years younger than Romeu.

Romeu is 30 in September but has two years on his contract.

[Matt C]

Looking at 15m+ for Romeu I would think. If they need money to make their own signings maybe it’ll make sense for Southampton to let him go.

[mr underhill]

have any of these stories included the following - 'bracing' 'readying' 'weighing up'  'preparing' and 'war chest'. If not, then I'm calling bullshit.

[sickbeggar]

Romeu would be a stop-gap signing because of his age. It would make sense I suppose if we were going all out to try and nick a CL place in the next season or so. Trouble with that is we may have the 1st team to do it, but we certainly haven't got the squad unless we get really lucky with injuries.

[Monty]

Stopgap of about 3 years though, I'd guess. I'd like him, good at the off-the-ball stuff but also moves the ball very quickly.

[algy]

Stopgap of about 3 years though, I'd guess. I'd like him, good at the off-the-ball stuff but also moves the ball very quickly.

If we weren't planning on flogging him on, maybe more.  You'd think a defensive midfielder would be usually good for playing PL football up to maybe 35-ish, and slightly older than that (37/38?) if they look after themselves / avoid bad injuries.

Reported that we've had a bid turned down by Northampton for Chucky's elder brother.  Assume we're trying to bring him in as a Michael Standing (for Gareth Barry) or Ollie Stephens (for Jack) type player to support them, tho he's played a bit for Northampton so might be a decent enough cheap punt.

[OCD]

Fernandinho is still a quality player at the age of 36 and a few of you are saying at 29, he would be a stop gap! If we did sign him, he may stick around longer than you might imagine.