Saints to swoop for £8m Italian defender? (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton linked to £8m move for Italian defender Davide Astori
8:43am Monday 31st December 2012 in Saints News
Davide Astori (13) playing for Italy in Euro 2012.
SAINTS have been linked with an Italian defender ahead of the opening of the January transfer window.
They are reported to have bid £8m for Calgiari centre half Davide Astori in a bid to shore up one of the Premier League’s most leaky defences.
Though Saints have recently tightened up at the back – prior to Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Stoke they had only let in six goals in eight games – they still have the second-worst record in the top flight.
Nigel Adkins only has three senior centre halves to choose from, and all of them played at Stoke.
Jose Fonte partnered the recalled Jos Hooiveld at the Britannia Stadium, with Maya Yoshida moved out to right back in place of Nathaniel Clyne as Adkins went for extra height to combat Stoke’s aerial assault.
Adkins currently has two centre halves out on loan - Danny Seaborne to Charlton Athletic and Aaron Martin to Crystal Palace.
Martin, who is on a season long loan at Selhurst Park, has not played for the Eagles since August.
Saints have also been linked again with Birmingham keeper Jack Butland, after having a £6m bid turned down last summer.
Comments(24)
anderoo
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8:52am Mon 31 Dec 12
SaintMark
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8:58am Mon 31 Dec 12
saintlysoul
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9:01am Mon 31 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Here here Osprey!!!!!!
Crumbs the DE is busy this morning, wouldn't it be good if they introduced a couple of newbie signings on the pitch before kick off tomorrow evening? Good for morale and kick up the backside for the present squad members.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:09am Mon 31 Dec 12
ghk230473
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9:19am Mon 31 Dec 12
circa 66 saint
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9:28am Mon 31 Dec 12
ghk230473 wrote:at that price they only want to borrow him not buy him
Asenal linked with shaw, £5m
kent141
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9:36am Mon 31 Dec 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Morning Billy , are you meeting up with the lads tomorrow in the Josh ?
FIFTEEN
Littleton-Saint
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9:42am Mon 31 Dec 12
insane saint
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9:48am Mon 31 Dec 12
Littleton-Saint
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10:01am Mon 31 Dec 12
saintlysoul
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10:31am Mon 31 Dec 12
Littleton-Saint wrote:I couldn't agree more let this young talent blossom further at Saints and let Saints benefit from the hard work they have done in making him the player that he is. Its about time Saints reaped the rewards of its harves rather than allowing other clubs to profit!!!!
The continual newspaper speculation on Shaw moving to Arsenal is becoming quite boring because there is no substance in it. Both The player and Saints have voiced their commitment to one another, so it really is just a pathetic attempt to sell newspapers. £5m is also way short of what he's worth. The Butland and Astori deals are much more likely - they would as good as secure our continued Premiership status.
Saint.
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11:07am Mon 31 Dec 12
On the media front, wenger and the gooners really loved it when the tide was turned on them with Nasri and Van Persie being touted in the paper for moves!!
Time now Saints to show some charactor on the pitch and beat the arse in a professional way to one make stoke and fulham results mean something, and two to show the arse we can play football and watch out these coming seasons.
COYR!
Bpl333
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11:10am Mon 31 Dec 12
Littleton-Saint wrote:they are gonna open you up like a tin of beans...
The only Saints' link to Arsenal worth reporting will be our revenge at St Mary's tomorrow. Let's show traitors Walcott and Oxo why they should have stayed at Saints.
SFCSaint
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11:29am Mon 31 Dec 12
Hobson82
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11:42am Mon 31 Dec 12
SaintinCanada
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12:04pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:.....days left until the next adjournment.
FIFTEEN
saint63
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12:06pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Southampton boy
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12:51pm Mon 31 Dec 12
But what we do need is 3 points tomorrow so COYR's give it your all as 2 points from 12 is no where good enough to keep us in the top flieght
warrens 76
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3:55pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Bpl333 wrote:Wish I could do the same to you.
Littleton-Saint wrote:they are gonna open you up like a tin of beans...
The only Saints' link to Arsenal worth reporting will be our revenge at St Mary's tomorrow. Let's show traitors Walcott and Oxo why they should have stayed at Saints.
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:34pm Mon 31 Dec 12
ghk230473 wrote:20 million short matey!
Asenal linked with shaw, £5m
warrens 76
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7:27pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Job done, no homesickness or nuffing...
batesieboy
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10:37pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Bpl333 wrote:Ha ha Bpll333 dirty little tw@t what name are you under now you pathetic loser??!!
Littleton-Saint wrote:they are gonna open you up like a tin of beans...
The only Saints' link to Arsenal worth reporting will be our revenge at St Mary's tomorrow. Let's show traitors Walcott and Oxo why they should have stayed at Saints.
OSPREYSAINT
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11:40pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Bpl333 wrote:That was a bit silly Bpl333 bound to get a reaction, keep posts sensible and you won't encourage abuse.
Littleton-Saint wrote:they are gonna open you up like a tin of beans...
The only Saints' link to Arsenal worth reporting will be our revenge at St Mary's tomorrow. Let's show traitors Walcott and Oxo why they should have stayed at Saints.
OSPREYSAINT says...
8:46am Mon 31 Dec 12