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    SupportTheSaints wrote:
    saintshorse101 wrote:
    SupportTheSaints wrote:
    SaintMax wrote:
    SupportTheSaints wrote:
    saintshorse101 wrote: i dont believe a word of it, its all just paper talk. saintlysoul, who as we all know is a person with vast network of people with informative and correct `inside knowledge`, has told us all that saints have NO money and will not sign anyone this window! i have weighed up both sides and, as the echo have only printed this story once whilst saintlysoul has posted many many times, i can only presume that the echo know nothing and saintlysoul is indeed `in the know`. you mark my words! lol.
    The club does have money!
    NA and NC dont speak either..
    It is Molde that has gave out this information, Vegard is on the way to Southampton and even Sky have confirmed it...
    supportsthesaints,
    all of the fans on here know nothing, all of the press know nothing, adkins is not spoken to by NC so knows nothing! the only people who know what is going on at the club are NC, saintlysoul and thebooooorer!

    bu the way i am being rather sarcastic!
    if you go and look through other threads you will see saintlysoul and thebooooorers posts and see why! but just to let you know saintlysoul has `inside info` and has been kind enough to pass that on to us all. this info is that the club has no money and NC and NA do not speak to each other. he also knows all about contracts. what you must not do though is directly confront him with regards to his posts, if you do correct him he wil just give you loads of abuse about how stupid you and infact we all are and then try to twist his words to worm his way out of being wrong. thebooorer has an intense dislike of NC and will use any thread to let us know, again he/she is never ever wrong and will react with abuse if this is pointed out!
    Do you actually know "SaintlySoul"
    I don't think "SaintlySoul" knows anything.. We have bidded 4Mill for Vegard and it has been accepted, If "SaintlySoul" thinks NC has no money and claims he has inside information then he is lieing... All we have to worry about now is QPR's Harry trying to sign him..."
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Molde's Vegard Forren due in Southampton to discuss personal terms ahead of £4m transfer

10:51am Tuesday 15th January 2013 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Adam Leitch , Chief Sports Writer

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Saints are closing in on their first signing of the January transfer window with defender Vegard Forren expected in Southampton today to discuss personal terms ahead of a £4m move.

The Norwegian international was due to start a trial at Liverpool today ahead of a possible permanent switch to Anfield.

However, Saints have stolen a march by agreeing a fee in the region of £4m with his club, Molde, that has been accepted.

Liverpool have told Molde that they don’t intend on matching that bid and so the trial has been cancelled.

Forren was staying on Merseyside last night in preparation for the now aborted trial but is now diverting to Southampton with his agent for talks over personal terms and a medical.

If all goes well then the deal is expected to be completed quickly, albeit probably not in time for Forren to feature against Chelsea tomorrow night.

Saints’ interest has been confirmed by Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who admitted earlier today that the Norwegian club had accepted a bid for the player, who has also been linked with Everton and Reading.


"There have been many inquiries from various English clubs, but Southampton submitted an offer," the former Manchester United striker told Norwegian newspaper Romsdals Budstikke.


"It was very interesting for us and Vegard. We are more or less agreed with the club, but nothing is a hundred percent confirmed.


"Molde is close to a deal, so we'll see if this is something that all parties will go with."

It comes as no surprise as Saints look to bolster the centre of their defence that was already thin on numbers before the injury to Jose Fonte which could sideline him for up to six weeks.

Forren, who won the first of his five international caps in January 2012 and has over 150 appearances for Molde under his belt, was scouted in person at least twice by Everton manager David Moyes recently.

Fulham and Belgian side Club Brugge were also linked with a move for the defender with the latter being turned down due to Forren’s desire to play in the Premier League.

“For me the Premier League is the best place to play football. That is what we are working towards now if there is something there,” he said.

“I want to go to a club where I feel that I am focused on. It must be possible to play regularly throughout the season.

“Playing in the Premier League would of course be a big challenge if I get the chance. It’s a different pace of football. But I have developed a lot through good experiences in the Europa League and with the national team. It gives me confidence that I can perform in the Premier League.”

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