Tag: Southampton

Southampton want to take transfer flop off Juve’s hands
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League, Serie A

Southampton want to take transfer flop off Juve’s hands

Southampton are looking to make some more attacking signings in the summer 2024 transfer window, and they have started by looking at talented players they can sign for cheap and resurrect. One such target is West Ham left winger Maxwel Cornet, who was a very good footballer for Lyon and scored nine Premier League goals in a season for Burnley. However, Cornet has struggled to make an impact with West Ham due to injury, so Southampton could swoop in and take a gamble on the 27-year-old Ivorian in the hopes he can stay healthy and score some goals for them. According to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio, Southampton are also interested in Juventus winger Filip Kostic, who has failed to impress since moving to Turin from the Bundesliga. Unlike Cornet, though, Kostic can't write off...
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Southampton consider gambling on talented West Ham forward
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Southampton consider gambling on talented West Ham forward

After a deal for Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow fell apart due to a failed medical, Southampton pivoted to a more expensive signing, bringing in former Arsenal starter Aaron Ramsdale to be their next keeper. Southampton are trying to make assorted upgrades to their squad in the final days of the summer 2024 transfer window, because the last thing they want is to fall back to the Championship after climbing to the Premier League again. The Saints would like to acquire a little more attacking juice, and they have found a potential bargain option from another Premier League side in West Ham United. According to a report from the Telegraph's Mike McGrath, Southampton are considering a transfer for 27-year-old West Ham left winger Maxwel Cornet ahead of Friday's deadline. Cornet...
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Southampton must turn to Arsenal as bargain transfer falls through
27Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Southampton must turn to Arsenal as bargain transfer falls through

Southampton have been in the hunt for a new goalkeeper to buoy their hopes of remaining in the Premier League after the 2024/25 season ends, as they fought their way back from a 2023 relegation. The Saints seemed to have an eight million euro transfer for Feyenoord star goalkeeper Justin Bijlow secured, signing the shot-stopper for nearly half of his actual market value. However, sometimes the cliche that things are too good to be true end up coming to fruition, and that appears to be the case for Southampton with the Bijlow transfer. According to a report from Feyenoord beat writer Mikos Gouka, Justin Bijlow is returning to Rotterdam and Feyenoord after his medical with Southampton and will not be transferring to the Saints after all. That's a huge blow for Southampton, who th...
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Southampton sign player for 40 percent less than market value
25Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Southampton sign player for 40 percent less than market value

Southampton have been looking for a new goalkeeper in order to help the Saints stay above the drop zone this time around in the Premier League, and they had a few candidates to choose from. Many rumors linked Southampton to Arsenal backup goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who is, at worst, a league average starting goalkeeper and would have been a decent option for the returning Premier League side. However, Southampton decided to balk on Ramsdale as an option because of his bloated wages and because of the fact that he would have been acquired on an initial loan deal. Instead, Dutch outlet Telegraaf's Marcel van der Kraan reports that Southampton will pay just eight million euros for their next goalkeeper, Feyenoord starter Justin Bijlow. Although Bijlow only saved 65.9 percent of th...
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Every Premier League team’s most valuable player heading into the 2024/25 season
4Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Every Premier League team’s most valuable player heading into the 2024/25 season

Addressing the topic of a player's value is extremely difficult in world football, especially when comparing across positions and even ascribing value to a player specific to the team they play for. One way to define "value" is an equivalence to importance. That is to say, a player is valuable because he is important to his team, and the "Most Valuable Player", which is the phrasing Serie A uses for its annual award in a hearken to American sports, is therefore the player who helped his team the most. But in this article ,I'd like to discuss value in a less nebulous but equally challenging realm, which is a player's financial value on the transfer market in a perfect vacuum in which leverage, contract, and overall situation are taken out. Let's take a look at the most valuable pla...
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Brighton are looking to the Championship’s best for proven depth at a position of need
3Jul By Cody AcevedaNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Brighton are looking to the Championship’s best for proven depth at a position of need

After hiring new manager Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton are looking to bring in reinforcements at one of the thinnest positions in their squad. The Seagulls have been linked to multiple right backs, including Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters.  The former England international has just one year left on his Saints contract. He is reportedly very open to a move this summer. If he does not sign a new contract soon, it is very likely Southampton will look to offload him this summer instead of losing him for nothing next year.  Brighton, West Ham, and his former club Tottenham have all been linked to Walker-Peters. Most reports claim Southampton want £20m for him. At 27-years-old, Walker-Peters is slightly older than most Brighton transfer targets. Spending £20m on a player with low resale p...
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