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Snarfalicious

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Pretty worrying how many clubs below us will have more fire power soon. Newcastle and Everton spring to mind

We aren’t even seeing the benefit of the new stadium yet. Newcastle could pull a City, if the takeover actually happens, but that will take time. We still have a huge leg up on them and I wouldn’t get too worried yet. Everton are 2-3 years off yet, in my opinion. Wouldn’t classify them as having “more firepower” but they will pose more of a threat eventually. Maybe. Feasibly. Potentially.
 

daryl hannah

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We aren’t even seeing the benefit of the new stadium yet. Newcastle could pull a City, if the takeover actually happens, but that will take time. We still have a huge leg up on them and I wouldn’t get too worried yet. Everton are 2-3 years off yet, in my opinion. Wouldn’t classify them as having “more firepower” but they will pose more of a threat eventually. Maybe. Feasibly. Potentially.
Everton are building a £500m stadium soon - so they'll likely have transfer problems down the line. They're trying to plough money into and build the team first, though. Perhaps more sensible.
 
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lincspurs

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Everton are building a £500m stadium soon - so they'll likely have transfer problems down the line. They're trying to build the team first, though. Perhaps more sensible.
We “had a team”, a bloody good team, whilst ours was being built, it was strengthening it & refreshing it where we fell short.
 

coy-spurs1882

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We aren’t even seeing the benefit of the new stadium yet. Newcastle could pull a City, if the takeover actually happens, but that will take time. We still have a huge leg up on them and I wouldn’t get too worried yet. Everton are 2-3 years off yet, in my opinion. Wouldn’t classify them as having “more firepower” but they will pose more of a threat eventually. Maybe. Feasibly. Potentially.
could be another Fulham too...
 

MattPhilpott

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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:

“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."

“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”


Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.

I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!

I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.

All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...
 

Yiddo100

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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:

“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."

“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”


Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.

I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!

I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.

All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...
Wouldn’t be against it, he seems solid player and we need a player in his position also in the last year of contract so should be cheap ish
 

Japhet

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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:

“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."

“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”


Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.

I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!

I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.

All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...

I think he has a good all round game and would be a smart buy. Will probably be met with a lot of meh! comments but I think he could blend well with Ndombele and Lo Celso in a CM3, or play the defensive role in a pivot. Don't know where it would leave Winks though but it seems many, unlike me, would be happy to let him go.
 

Johno1470

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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:

“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."

“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”


Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.

I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!

I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.

All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...

Completely agree. We have some flashy players like GLC and TND now but we miss Dembele's physical presence and I think we need someone that's willing to and can throw themselves in to a physical challenge. Winks isn't physical enough, Sissoko doesn't use his strength in defensive duels whilst Dier looks like a shadow of his former self in midfield. I'd welcome this signing as a squad player and think he would do well under Jose.
 

Goobers

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Good player. Good number 4s are at a premium as well. There are not many about and around a Europe unless you unearth someone I think you are looking at spending upwards a of 20 mil.
This guys has premier league experience, a good age, and has good technique.This would aren’t o make sense in my view of a Southampton are willing to sell ( which I wouldn’t understand ) ...
 

King of the Lane

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Good player. Good number 4s are at a premium as well. There are not many about and around a Europe unless you unearth someone I think you are looking at spending upwards a of 20 mil.
This guys has premier league experience, a good age, and has good technique.This would aren’t o make sense in my view of a Southampton are willing to sell ( which I wouldn’t understand ) ...

Yeah I dont understand either ...:whistle:
 

TEESSIDE1

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I think it’s safe to say we’re after both a left and right back. Here’s the players we’ve been linked to... all of them barring Meunier and may be Chilwell are quick and they’re all attack minded with an end product.

Right Back:

Meunier (PSG). 28 (29 in Sept). Excellent attacking attributes. Strong, tall, skillful, creative and both scores and creates goals

Aarons (Norwich). 20. attacking intent. Pace

Semedo (Barcelona). 26, attack minded and decent pace

Dalot (Man Utd). 20, attack minded and can play both full back and right wing

Atal (Nice). 23, quick, skillful and attack minded

Emerson (Barcelona/Real Betis). 21, attack minded

Left Back:

Regulion (Real Madrid - on loan at Sevilla). 23, very attack minded full back. Quick, skillful, creative

Chilwell (Leicester). 23, all rounder, decent defensively and a very good delivery going forward
 

gavspur

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Hojbjerg and Kondogbia would take us back to Dembele and Wanyama territory.. There’s probably a couple of good guys at RB Lipzeig too, although they’d be on the expensive side I’d guess.
Hojbjerg is in his last year, and is making noises about heading somewhere else. Kondogbia I’ve seen quoted at around €30-40mill, which seems a good price for his attributes.. Make some money on Rose, KWP, Sissoko and maybe Foyth and Verts (or at least squad places) and it seems like a good idea.
 

Gspurs11

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Think Hojbjerg would be fantastic business. Recently read Pep Confidential and he really liked Hojbjerg during his first season at Bayern. Thought he could mould him into another Busquets.

One thing Mourinho is very effective at is identifying the players he needs for his system. Sounds simplistic but usually after a transfer window or 2 the team looks worlds away from the one he took over.

A lot of parallels between his first seasons at Porto and Inter and ours in terms of what was required to take the team to the next level. The obvious spanner in the works being Covid.
 

ajspurs

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I think it’s safe to say we’re after both a left and right back. Here’s the players we’ve been linked to... all of them barring Meunier and may be Chilwell are quick and they’re all attack minded with an end product.

Right Back:

Meunier (PSG). 28 (29 in Sept). Excellent attacking attributes. Strong, tall, skillful, creative and both scores and creates goals

Aarons (Norwich). 20. attacking intent. Pace

Semedo (Barcelona). 26, attack minded and decent pace

Dalot (Man Utd). 20, attack minded and can play both full back and right wing

Atal (Nice). 23, quick, skillful and attack minded

Emerson (Barcelona/Real Betis). 21, attack minded

Left Back:

Regulion (Real Madrid - on loan at Sevilla). 23, very attack minded full back. Quick, skillful, creative

Chilwell (Leicester). 23, all rounder, decent defensively and a very good delivery going forward

Where have we been linked to Chillwell? That's one player I certainly couldn't see us buying any time soon.
 

daryl hannah

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Hope this is dribble re us not having any money to spend in the summer lol

Sounds like BS - but even if true, we could still for example aim to bring in £130m (Rose, KWP, Foyth, CCV, Lamela, Dier, Aurier, Ndombele) and offset it against for example, £225m of purchases for a net spend of £222m since the summer we went without signing anybody (CL = circa £200m of income that can't be planned for). We'd have to find £22m+ or some other reasonable amount to revamp the squad over the current FFP 3-year cycle. I think the fans have every right to expect that sort of spend, and then some.

However there's no accounting for how deals are structured or what the banks will allow us to spend - especially considering current circumstances.
 

Japhet

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Sounds like BS - but even if true, we could still for example aim to bring in £130m (Rose, KWP, Foyth, CCV, Lamela, Dier, Aurier, Ndombele) and offset it against for example, £225m of purchases for a net spend of £222m since the summer we went without signing anybody (CL = circa £200m of income that can't be planned for). We'd have to find £22m+ or some other reasonable amount to revamp the squad over the current FFP 3-year cycle. I think the fans have every right to expect that sort of spend, and then some.

However there's no accounting for how deals are structured or what the banks will allow us to spend - especially considering current circumstances.


I think Covid 19 will knock the crap out of the transfer market, and the longer it goes on the deeper the effect will be. Many clubs will be pushed to, or over the edge of bankruptcy. Player wages will take a hit as a result and the current level of contracts will be hugely lowered IMO, apart from the mega rich clubs. As a result, players will stay put on their current deals and the whole thing will stagnate. It's depressing, but if, as we were told, it was hard to do many deals in the past, it will be verging on impossible in the near future. There will however be plenty of players from lower leagues looking for work I suspect. I don't expect us to be able to shift many players out, if any.
 

Spursmatty87

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Jul 7, 2016
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What do we think to the Pierre-Emile Højbjerg links? He responded to the rumour in an interview recently:

“It would be a lie to say I hadn’t read it. It’s a big club and I also think Christian Eriksen has positive memories from there."

“Whatever happens in the future, you have to take it as it comes.”


Personally, I think it would be a sensible, positive, if not unspectacular signing. He’s 24 at the moment which is a great age for a step up, along with having around 3 years experience in the premier league which is a vastly underrated asset imo. Comes from the Bayern academy too so a good footballing education as a youngster.

I personally rate him, think he understands the defensive roles of midfield very well, and breaks down play, without doing anything super flashy, and can move the ball well too!

I would be down for this, and seems like a transfer that is sensible and makes sense. With KWP going the other way, we can hopefully shave 7-10m off of the price, so I don’t think it would come to much over 25-30m, considering the climate of the transfer market.

All open to suggestions, but I think Højbjerg would be a smart buy...

Good buy for me and in his last year of his contract I think so not to badly priced.
 

daryl hannah

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I think Covid 19 will knock the crap out of the transfer market, and the longer it goes on the deeper the effect will be. Many clubs will be pushed to, or over the edge of bankruptcy. Player wages will take a hit as a result and the current level of contracts will be hugely lowered IMO, apart from the mega rich clubs. As a result, players will stay put on their current deals and the whole thing will stagnate. It's depressing, but if, as we were told, it was hard to do many deals in the past, it will be verging on impossible in the near future. There will however be plenty of players from lower leagues looking for work I suspect. I don't expect us to be able to shift many players out, if any.
If that does play out as you describe I'd expect the majority of deals to be initial loans in both directions.
 
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