January 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Evening Standard report that Fonte to West Ham will be concluded in the next 24 hours, a fee believed to be £8m.

    When you look at the figures being banded about for the likes of Livermore you have to say that would be a cracking deal.

    Is he after a last payday in his career? Perhaps so, but then so was Lucas Neill and he was a good signing for us.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited January 2017
    Fonts has been class the moment Southampton got promoted to the division and despite being 33 he's rarely injured and is a huge upgrade over Collins (who breaks down a lot) and Ogbonna who's been very poor all season

    Lot of people mentioning Oxford.....guys the boy has only just turned 18

    Yes he's a huge talent and probably can do a job but when has an 18 year old been a first teamer for any EPL team let alone one with quite poor confidence like ourselves

    Let him develop at a nice pace doesn't need to be rushed and ruined
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:




    .... but when has an 18 year old been a first teamer for any EPL team

    Rio....


    I'm just jesting, I actually agree with you.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    •Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Diamantis_Are_Forever said:

    •Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)

    #welcomeandre
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He did Hants, you're right.
  • alderzalderz
    I find it really odd that any Saints fans wouldn't rate Fonte, but I don't know any so I'm not sure
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    They probably have got the hump because he handed in a transfer request ;hmm
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    My bosses boss is a Saints fan, and he doesn’t rate him.

    Well, he hasn’t rated him since he handed in a transfer request.

    Last season, naturally, he was one of the best defenders in the league. Now he’s asked to leave, he isn’t.

    But I’m confident the two things aren’t related…
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Bit like someone else we know... ;whistle
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Who's that IH ;puzzled
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift

    Deulofeu available. Worth a punt? ;hmm

    m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655487

  • McHammerMcHammer
    Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)
  • NEoldironNEoldiron
    I think one Andre is enough for us at the moment. ;biggrin
  • HamstewHamstew
    So is Fonte a RB or a striker?
  • SwissironSwissiron
    also how much will Fonte be worth in three years? to quote DG..
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    OldCastleSwift said:


    Deulofeu available. Worth a punt? ;hmm

    m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655487

    Yes. Yes. Yes.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited January 2017
    ;lol Why am I not surprised to think NO.

    We don't need him.

    He's got certain qualities, but is inconsistent and, for us, would be a luxury player at this point.

    Who would he keep out of the team?

    I'd rather spend the money on a position we need, or on a genuine, long-term, immediate impact upgrade. We aren't in the 'take a punt' market at this point, imo.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    If he's not good enough for Everton .... ;biggrin

    tbh, I think he should be loaned to to a Champo club. Play twice a week in that league.

    Then we could look at him in the summer. ;hmm
  • LukerzLukerz
    Sky Sports: Jose Fonte will undergo a medical with West Ham today after an £8m fee and personal terms were agreed. The player is currently in London.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    He was pictured at a Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge last night ;ok
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Yes, but the big question is.... Has Pedro Obiang added him to the WhatsApp group yet? ;wahoo
  • LukerzLukerz
    In time for Boro ;pray
  • LukerzLukerz
    He asked for a pay rise and two year deal to stay at Saints. They said no, so he said I'm off.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    There was a good amount of frustration in the summer amongst many that our signings didn't actually improve the first team. Well this one does IMO so it's a no brainer. Ashley Williams cost £10m in his thirties so that appears to be the going rate
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I doubt he'll play tomorrow Lukerz. He won't have trained much this week and hasn't played for a couple of weeks.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He will also have a week and a half to integrate as we have next weekend off.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    He may also need to get injured ;wink
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    There's no urgent reason to play him tomorrow - we've just come off the back of a clean sheet..
  • LukerzLukerz
    I know some are sceptical about why we're signing Fonte but, given we have often played three at the back (which wasn't Bilic's plan when he let Tonka go), we need 4 CB's so we have one senior in reserve.

    At the moment, if we lose one CB (Reid, Ogg, Ginge) it means we must go to a 4. People are putting way too much pressure on Oxford. The kid is 18 and clearly not developed enough physically to be a PL CB, yet he is our current back-up.

    Fonte also gives us the opportunity to drop Nobes (not saying we should) and have another leader in the side to do his job.

    Randolph
    Fonte - Reid - Ogbonna
    Byram - Kouyate - Obiang - Cresswell
    Antonio - Lanzini
    Carroll
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