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Saints Get Their Mojo Working For Rojo
Tuesday, 22nd Jul 2014 13:22

The media is reporting that Saints have jumped to the head of the queue to sign Sporting Lisbon and Argentinian International left back Rojo

Saints have been going about their business quietly i the transfer market this summer after losing three big name players early on, this isnt good enough for some Saints fans who would seem to prefer brash statements about who we are going to sign and how much money we are going to spend in order to show ambition !

But most prefer Ronald Koeman to go about his business quietly and methodically, a lack of fine words does not mean a lack of ambition.

Now it seems we are in the market for Sporting Lisbon's Marcos Rojo and according to media sources are jumping ahead of both Liverpool and Chelsea for the 24 year old who starred for Argentina in the World Cup.

Although primarily a left back he can also be employed as a central defender and if Saints can land him for the reported fee of around £12 million it will be a major coup.

However being linked with him and signing him are two different things, however it will bring some comfort to those Saints fans who like to see and believe the media reports about incoming transfers, but it does at least show that Saints are being proactive in the transfer market and know just what areas they need to strengthen in etc.

It seems unlikely that we would be able to muscle out both Liverpool and Chelsea but it could be that neither are truly interested in signing the player and that it is his agent trying to stir up a late bid or two, but if we did get him the sale of Luke Shaw for £30 million and signing the best left back of the World Cup if we take the all star tournament team as the yardstick for £12 million would certainly represent good business.

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Zambucco added 14:47 - Jul 22
As long as he can settle, we've never had much luck with those latin types!
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montecristo added 15:28 - Jul 22
As ever seeing is believing and I am tired of reading comments like we have been punching above our weight, that we are a selling club et al.
Having sold three of our best players for whatever reason, and with others queuing at the exit door, its time for Saints to show they mean business, however they do it. And so far there has been precious little action.
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1970 added 17:58 - Jul 22
Unfortunately i think we'll only buy players if when others are sold, we have no money,the Shaw deal was used for the training ground and outstanding fees,lalanas money after paying bum-muth was £19mill which consists of 10+ for Pelle and 8.5 for Tadic i hope they prove me wrong but i bet we don't get a defender before Lovren goes,again i hope i'm wrong and sign Richards(legend name) and Caulker.
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slynch added 18:11 - Jul 22
See where you are coming from, 1970 but what about last season's Sky millions (80??)
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Toussaint added 19:29 - Jul 22
I think it was Les Reeds comments about top players and agents banging down our door to play for Saints...last year we were shopping in the Harrods bargain store,this season seems like its back to Top Shop
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1970 added 21:00 - Jul 22
Katerina is running the club like a business and taking the profits accordingly don't get me wrong we're not skint but we wont buy extras if we sell 30mill it will now be reinvested but not until.
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BaselSaint added 08:44 - Jul 27
Rumours are this may be going ahead next week.....
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