It has been announced that Liverpool will finally sign Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk when the January transfer window opens. The deal dragged on during the summer with The Saints unhappy with The Reds over their public pursuit of the Dutch internationalist. Liverpool apologised and withdrew from the bidding and the player was unhappy that his […]

Posted on December 27th, 2017 by scott
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It has been a transfer story that’s rumbled on all summer but so far Liverpool haven’t been able to prise Virgil van Dijk away from Southampton. The Saints weren’t happy with Liverpool’s early pursuit of the defender, they even went as far as complaining that the Merseyside club had tapped their player up. Liverpool quickly […]

Posted on August 5th, 2017 by scott
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When Manchester United signed Luke Shaw for £30m back in 2014 from Southampton they thought they’d signed an ideal replacement for Patrice Evra and that Shaw would be their left-back for the next fifteen years or so. But unfortunately for Shaw injuries would seriously hamper his time at Man United. He has also struggled to convince […]

Posted on May 16th, 2017 by scott
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Recent newspaper reports suggest that Southampton could be ready to make a move for Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho.  Saints captain Jose Fonte has supposedly handed in a transfer request and a replacement will need to come into the squad and fill that big gap. I don’t see the point in keeping the thirty-three year old if he’s […]

Posted on January 7th, 2017 by scott
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It’s not often we get to January and you find a French internationalist reach the last six months of their contract. But unfortunately for Stade Rennais FC that’s exactly the predicament they find themselves in with their exciting left winger Paul-Georges Ntep reaching the end of his current deal. Premier league clubs should have scouts in Brittany and […]

Posted on January 3rd, 2017 by scott
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It’s always good for a football writer to get one right, as it might not happen often. So I am glad that I can say I told you so when it comes to Virgil van Dijk and Southampton. Back in the summer of 2015, I stated that I believed the Dutchman would be a success […]

Posted on October 24th, 2016 by scott
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Many in the media are speculating that Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is now Everton’s first choice to replace Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park. That has left plenty asking ‘Why would the Dutchman leave sixth placed Southampton to join the team that finished in eleventh spot in the Premier League?’ Now I’d imagine that he’ll get […]

Posted on June 3rd, 2016 by scott
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Southampton’s season has seriously picked up since the thirteenth of January. Before that the Saints season was in danger of becoming mediocre and slightly meaningless as they looked increasingly like mid-table side. But then goalkeeper Fraser Forster returned from his long-term knee injury after spending the previous nine months on the sidelines. Having the giant […]

Posted on February 7th, 2016 by scott
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Virgil van Dijk has been the latest success from Celtic’s scouting system. The Dutch central defender arrived in Glasgow as a bit of an unknown in the summer of 2013. But with Celtic agreeing a £2.6m fee with Groningen for his services, you had a feeling that he must have something about him. It turns […]

Posted on August 9th, 2015 by scott
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  Southampton have spent around £8m in a deal that brings Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie to the south coast of England. The move sees the Dutch internationalist work again with boss Ronald Koeman and he’ll replace Morgan Schneiderlin who made a £25m switch to Manchester United this week. Clasie is a battling midfielder who leads […]

Posted on July 16th, 2015 by scott
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