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[Update 60] Ali Z and Trix on Lovren and Rodriguez
Who: Ali Z and Trix
When: 3rd July
Where: COYS
Ali Z said:
"Very hard to do a deal, they have raised the money they need too, we have real interest in Lovren and Jay but Saints asking silly money, Poch would prefer a CB who has played in premiership.
Trix I know somebody spoke to Southampton on Tuesday, at the moment they are asking silly money for him, he wants to come but as far as I know no deal even close."
To which Trix replied:
"Don't know anything re the Spurs end, but the exact words I was told this morning were "He has put in a transfer request, and is yet to exert any pressure".
He wants to come and work with Poch and will start playing up shortly if Southampton start taking the ****.
Also Ali I am glad to see you have heard the same re J-Rod, been told if we can get the price right we would def take him now injury or not."
[Update 61] Ali Z with loadsainfo
Who: Ali Z
When: 3rd July
Where: COYS
Ali Z on coys
I thought I would clear a few things up as some of you seem to think we are just fixed on one player.
Before Poch went away, he Baldini and the chairman, met and discussed this summers possible ins and outs, Poch made them aware that LB,LWF, CB and CF are his main areas of concern.
They are the areas we are looking for players. They will be looking to trim the squad in an effort to give some of our promising youngsters more first team exposure.
We have Cash but unless we get a deal that is "out of this world" do not expect a significant net spend.
Loveren, Rodriguez, Remy are all on our radar. The club feel that we need to add a mixture of home grown and premiership exp players to the squad, partly as many of the players that are dispensable are even home grown or have significant premiership experience, unlike last summer Poch and Baldini will not look to solve all our requirements at once and it will be a gradual process.
We will also be looking to free spaces before bringing too many new players so it could well be a case of 1/2 out 1 in at a time. Poch really is concerned that certain players (usual suspects) do not fit his style or the attitude required.
I think we will probably only end up with a LB Davies deal is not far from being concluded, CH looking at 3/4 not all from Prem and a LWF. A lot of these deals are dependant on prices, players leaving etc and balance and make up of the squad.
Baldini is also looking to bring in a few younger players.
As for a striker unlikely to be any major movement unless we sell. Ade is on ridiculous wages so very hard to move him on, after initial interest from Spanish clubs it has gone quiet on Soldado.
Don't panic loads going on and things can change very quickly, especially as clubs start pre season.
[Update 62] The Goat on Davies and Sig
We've been told that the Davies deal is agreed in principle but waiting to see if Sig goes the other way before announcing it.
Who: Ali Z and Trix
When: 3rd July
Where: COYS
Ali Z said:
"Very hard to do a deal, they have raised the money they need too, we have real interest in Lovren and Jay but Saints asking silly money, Poch would prefer a CB who has played in premiership.
Trix I know somebody spoke to Southampton on Tuesday, at the moment they are asking silly money for him, he wants to come but as far as I know no deal even close."
To which Trix replied:
"Don't know anything re the Spurs end, but the exact words I was told this morning were "He has put in a transfer request, and is yet to exert any pressure".
He wants to come and work with Poch and will start playing up shortly if Southampton start taking the ****.
Also Ali I am glad to see you have heard the same re J-Rod, been told if we can get the price right we would def take him now injury or not."
[Update 61] Ali Z with loadsainfo
Who: Ali Z
When: 3rd July
Where: COYS
Ali Z on coys
I thought I would clear a few things up as some of you seem to think we are just fixed on one player.
Before Poch went away, he Baldini and the chairman, met and discussed this summers possible ins and outs, Poch made them aware that LB,LWF, CB and CF are his main areas of concern.
They are the areas we are looking for players. They will be looking to trim the squad in an effort to give some of our promising youngsters more first team exposure.
We have Cash but unless we get a deal that is "out of this world" do not expect a significant net spend.
Loveren, Rodriguez, Remy are all on our radar. The club feel that we need to add a mixture of home grown and premiership exp players to the squad, partly as many of the players that are dispensable are even home grown or have significant premiership experience, unlike last summer Poch and Baldini will not look to solve all our requirements at once and it will be a gradual process.
We will also be looking to free spaces before bringing too many new players so it could well be a case of 1/2 out 1 in at a time. Poch really is concerned that certain players (usual suspects) do not fit his style or the attitude required.
I think we will probably only end up with a LB Davies deal is not far from being concluded, CH looking at 3/4 not all from Prem and a LWF. A lot of these deals are dependant on prices, players leaving etc and balance and make up of the squad.
Baldini is also looking to bring in a few younger players.
As for a striker unlikely to be any major movement unless we sell. Ade is on ridiculous wages so very hard to move him on, after initial interest from Spanish clubs it has gone quiet on Soldado.
Don't panic loads going on and things can change very quickly, especially as clubs start pre season.
[Update 62] The Goat on Davies and Sig
We've been told that the Davies deal is agreed in principle but waiting to see if Sig goes the other way before announcing it.
