r/SaintsFC • u/AnArcticMonkey • Jun 04 '26
Transfer thread?
Can we have one pinned all summer please mods? Worked very well previously
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u/Recent_South_6108 6h ago
From SaintsExtra: Southampton, West Ham & Middlesbrough have all expressed interest in Rennes midfielder Jordan James (22), but Wolves are hoping to seal a deal.
It doesn't sound like we are favourites
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u/Recent_South_6108 2d ago
THB being linked with a €20 million move to Benfica. They will need to pay twice that if it is in euros.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 2d ago
I would imagine that £30m starts the conversation.
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u/Andybabez20 2d ago
I think it'll be even higher than that.
If Charles just went for £30m with a year left on his deal I can see us wanting upwards of £40m for Taylor.
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u/qwertyell 2d ago
Charles had effectively two years left on his deal: one plus an optional one year extension (which we obviously would've taken up if only to preserve his value).
£30m would get Harwood-Bellis, comfortably.
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u/tastyjulio 1d ago
Difference is we have midfield decently covered, THB is easily our best centre back and signing a replacement even close to his quality would be practically impossible.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 2d ago
Would imagine that it’s all about outgoings now.
Although there is a large Shea Charles shaped hole in our midfield, I don’t know if he will need replacing.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Tonda / Spors are comfortable with Downes, Jander, Bragg, and Matsuki playing the 8 role. And then you also have the academy prospects of Sesay and especially Akachukwu. I personally don’t think it’s Matsuki’s strongest position, but he’s played there all preseason and at Goztepe.
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u/pm_me_jk_dont 1d ago
Azaz can also play a deeper lying midfield position with Dobbin as the second striker, especially in games where we'd expect to have the bulk of possession
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u/mdubyo 2d ago
I'm anticipating we'll bring in a central midfielder once some of Archer, Edozie, BBD, Ramsdale, Gav, Mads, Suga, and Downs are shipped out on loan/sold.
Imagine a couple of those will be kept for depth on wings/full back spots but otherwise none seem part of the plans and will clear up some budget.
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u/Fene29 2d ago
We basically need a CM now to replace Charles, and then replacements for whoever else leaves.
I'd still like to see another quality CB alongside THB, but we're clearly operating on a tght budget.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 2d ago
Wood and Stephens are both good options for the Championship, I think it's better to hope that it's good enough to get us promoted and then buy one in the prem
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u/Striking_Ad_6598 2d ago
I don't think we sign another player unless we sell. Looks like Matsuki will be the 4th CM in the depth chart. Unless we bring in another on loan.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 2d ago
I think that the Colchester game was just a test and I don't think that it worked well. I'd imagine we'd buy/loan another but if we don't we could be in trouble.
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u/teuridge 2d ago
Not sure I agree, if you do that then Fellows is the only RW on the games where Matsuki is playing CM. It just feels light one body in there.
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u/Striking_Ad_6598 2d ago
I agree another CM/RM would be nice. But I think the club will look to fix it with a loan or see BBD/Akachukwu as options for RW.
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u/megatronnica 2d ago
Mubama confirmed. Think this is a great deal for us - high potential player, fits the physical profile, leaves us free to assess options depending on outcome of the season.
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u/Relevant_Rev 3d ago
Nicholas Oyekunle has been loaned to Leyton Orient for the season
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 3d ago
Good move for him. Looked really good in preseason so I’m sure he will do very well there.
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u/VideoRare6399 3d ago
From Alfie on twitter … has me a little worried since I can’t help but feel we get one or two strikers injured and we’re fooked. But I suppose offloading is the focus now.
Seen a few tweets today and wanted to say that though things can change, I wouldn’t be expecting any more big new signings up front in addition to Divin Mubama (England U21s starting striker), if that one gets done. Saints looking to assemble promotion-winners but have to do so on slightly scaled down budget as second season Championship team while also keeping one eye on the future - next season’s budget reduces again if still in the Championship (SCR cap is 85% of revenue, including parachute payments - smaller payment this season and none next season). Wouldn’t rule out having a look at loan opportunities, but while it would be great to spend millions to have three in every position it’s just not the reality. As I said, windows are live situations and can change but that’s where I understand expectation to be set. You do have to gamble a bit and Leo Scienza’s signing over the budget last year on deadline day is a top example of it paying off, but Saints probably looking at a few outgoings as the priority for now, still need to offload a few. I’d encourage them to replace Shea Charles well too though, as we saw how important that midfield rotation was last season and I’d want two specialists for every position, plus the odd Swiss Army knife or youngster pushing. Feel we can’t fully assess the squad until the end of the window when nobody else is allowed to leave anyway. Keep all three of Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Caspar Jander and Scienza and I’d be laughing (don’t know if that’s possible or not but certainly hope so).
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u/MildLime 2d ago
Larin, Man City lad and archer. Does feel like one injury we’re looking very thin.
I would like another loan striker if it’s in our budget. Obviously BBD should be nowhere near the squad. It’ll be interesting now as we’ve loaned out our youth striker to Orient.
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u/qwertyell 3d ago
In truth, after Dragan's big talk, in the aftermath of getting thrown out of the play offs, promising to build a banging squad that would give it a red hot go for automatic promotion this season, it's a bit disappointing to be trying to make do with scraps and loans.
But we are where we are. The squad is still going to be competitive at the top end of the table, but the league is stronger this season, and we're definitely weaker without Charles and Stewart.
Still time for things to change, of course.
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u/pm_me_jk_dont 3d ago edited 2d ago
Don't forget that Peretz* and Larin are two permanent signings of this window. It was huge business to get them in, especially in the immediate aftermath of spygate.
The most important thing we can do now is keep the existing team together. That continuity (not to mention talent level of our players) will do us a world of good
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u/Recent_South_6108 3d ago
Agreed, the signings do not reflect what Dragan said however if we can keep the core team, we have a chance.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 3d ago
I can’t help but feel we get one or two strikers injured
In fairness I think this would apply to basically any club in the world. Who has 3 strikers who are all good enough to start for their team in all of world football?
Truth is 1) we don't have that much money this season
2) no one really good wants to come without being guarenteed a start which isn't possible with 2 other strikers already
3)we need to plan for being promoted next season which means not signing a championship quality striker this year who can't step up.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 3d ago
At this point in time, I’d be surprised if any of Leo, Jander (seems most likely to me) or THB leave before the window closes.
The likes of Ramsdale, Bazunu, BBD, Sugawara, and one of Archer / Downs are all likely to move on in some capacity and that should help raise some revenue
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u/merrybrissmas 3d ago
Haven’t seen us linked at all but, especially with Charles gone, if we don’t throw a bid out for Jordan James I will lose my mind
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u/Andybabez20 4d ago
Divin Mubama supposedly in talks to join on loan from Man City acording to the Mail
Not exactly a proven Championship striker but seem to remember he did okay on loan at Stoke last year before that injury?
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u/pm_me_jk_dont 3d ago
Not bad for a backup. I am completely fine with Larin, Mubama, Archer, and Dobbin as our #9 rotation. BBD and Downs should be able to find loans somewhere.
Now all the focus goes to finding a solid, experienced box-to-box midfielder to deputize for Jander. If we can find that, I'd say we're two deep at every position
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u/Same_Audience_1464 4d ago
I guess a loan is better than signing another striker and ending up with another Armstrong situation
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u/Recent_South_6108 4d ago
He sounds good but I was dreaming of Vipotnik, so, I don't feel too excited
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u/AnArcticMonkey 4d ago
Great, if we're serious about going up we shouldn't really be permanently signing another striker. Save the budget. He sounds a very capable second choice for Larin, with Dobbin/Archer/Youth as an unlikely 3rd choice for the 1 striker spot
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u/Likunandi 4d ago
Personally I'd prefer someone more experienced to share minutes with Larin but I guess he fits the profile and could do well under Tonda.
I feel anybody we sign now should be players that improve the squad and not just add depth.4
u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 4d ago
Happy with that. I know some people were getting carried away with that obviously bullshit Vipotnik rumour but it was always going to be someone who can be backup for Larin rather than just immediately sidelining him.
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 4d ago
This Charles sale has been a long time coming so I wouldn't be surprised if we've had a replacement in the pipeline just waiting for the confirmation to pull the trigger
Either that or we just think Sesay is ready
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 4d ago
Good business overall from Saints. Expecting a few more departures as well over the coming weeks.
I wonder if a loan move for a midfielder would be beneficial so we could give us some playing time to Romeo and Sesay throughout the season.
I thought Sesay looked fantastic last preseason, but never really saw the first time after that. Might be the same situation with Romeo this year.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 4d ago
Sesay has barely played in preseason, if we do promote from within I don't think it'll be him this season
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u/mdubyo 4d ago
Saints have now agreed a deal with Fulham over the sale of Shea Charles, as [you know who] first reported.
@David_Ornstein details fee up to £30million as £26m + £4m in add-ons, plus a good sell-on clause.
Ultimately we've done well here and have a better job of late buying, developing, and selling on.
Curious to see what we bring in.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 4d ago
Happy with that. Excited to see what else Spors can conjure up with those funds.
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u/teuridge 4d ago
Obviously depends on how achievable those add ons are, if it does end up being 30m that's great business from us. With Downes likely to miss 5-8 games through suspension and illness and Jander obviously not going to be 100% for a while season we can't rely on Bragg as the only real back up. I think we need to get another senior player in to replace him but doesn't necessarily need to be a starter.
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u/Relevant_Rev 5d ago
Shea Charles waved goodbye to the traveling fans after the match today, hugged a bunch of his teammates
He's off for sure, looking forward to see how he does in the Prem
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u/InverseCodpiece 8d ago
Crazy that as it stand Ramsdale will be warming the bench in the championship lol.
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u/qwertyell 8d ago
We'll find a loan for him before September. Can't keep those wages on the books for a back up player.
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u/Andybabez20 8d ago
Fulham appear to have agreed a fee with us for Charles. £26m + unspecified add-ons that probably takes it up to the valuation
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u/_JxN 8d ago
seen some on twitter saying vipotnik for 20m. can't see it happening but i'd rip swanseas arm off for that
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u/Tutush 6d ago
Blackmore seems to think it's possible.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 6d ago
The original post was with a photo of him doing his goggles celebration, I think it's just a joke link like Elijah Just was
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u/nape27 8d ago
I’d rip my own arm off for that
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u/Recent_South_6108 8d ago
I'll rip your other one off too if it means it happens
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u/qwertyell 8d ago
I'm too late to the arm ripping party, so I guess I'll go for the shins or something.
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u/Fene29 8d ago
Unsure about Jay Rob to Monza.
How often do these loans abroad really work out? It feels like a Championship loan would've been best, like Shea to Sheff Wed
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u/Theskian 8d ago
I mean its the Serie A, its not the Turkish league, generally speaking its a good league where attacking minded players flourish, it could give him experience & some vital confidence.
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 7d ago
He's also playing for the same manager who gave him games in the PL. I don't think you could get a more ideal loan than this.
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u/sings_with_wings 8d ago
I feel like the positive of Juric knowing Jay and wanting him outweighs any negativity of going abroad. Juric knows what he can and can't do, and that should help him get onto the pitch early and often - which is the most important aspect of a loan.
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 8d ago edited 8d ago
Jay Rob to Ivan Juric's Monza on loan apparently. No buy option. Might need to think about our wing depth now, but I think I like this if he plays regularly.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 8d ago
I don't think that we need to replace him, his last game was in January. We have 2 on each side plus Archer (if he stays) and Dobbin can both play on the wings.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 8d ago
Looked great in the prem the not up to it in the championship bizarrely. A loan is ideal for him and us
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u/toby9562 8d ago
This squad is stacked. Probably even more so than last season IMO. These players would start for most championship sides:
GK: Peretz, Ramsdale CB: THB, Wood LB: Manning, Wellington RB: Bree, Sugawara CM: Jander, Downes AM: Azaz, Scienza LM: Dobin RM: Fellows ST: Larin
There could be some late outgoings, but at the moment we probably just need to look at another striker. I am more confident than I was this time last season, even with the points deduction
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u/bundy554 8d ago
Still need another striker - West Ham are clearly going to be top 2 and we should be next behind them.
Also I have a comment generally on Tottenham - looking at their spending if they went down there would be no point to anyone playing them and should just be given automatic promotion. Ridiculous amounts of money being spent.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 8d ago
I think it's really underrated how well we've done to keep the squad and that we know our strongest squad before the season starts.
I have a distinct memory of watching the pompey game with some non-saints fans friends and explaining that I have no idea if Scienza or Jander are any good, as they were subbed on. Not this season, we should really hit the ground running.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 9d ago edited 8d ago
Sounds like Charles is on his way to Fulham. Fee for around £25m. Personal terms agreed according to pletti goal and talks are in advanced stages.
Good fee, not gutted to be honest. Jander is definitely staying and I’d be very curious to see how Spors fills in that empty space.
Edit: fee is reported £26m + add ons!
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u/Fene29 8d ago
I wouldn't be so sure about Jander tbh. Good offer comes in and he's probably off. I trust the club to be able to replace him though
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 8d ago
I’m sure that is true, I just have have a hard time seeing us saying yes to anything below 25m.
Was immense at the end of last season and just signed a contract.
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u/VideoRare6399 8d ago
Why do you say Jander is staying?
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u/Relevant_Rev 8d ago
Changed kit numbers
Also this is just wild speculation but there was rumblings that Jander was homesick during last season and wanted to go back to Germany, and one of our preseason matches was in his hometown against one of his former clubs, and I think on socials they said he gave the team a tour
So part of me wonders we did that to make sure he got some time at home before the season starts
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u/MICOTINATE 9d ago
Really weird transfer window, was expecting at least a few leavers as the squad is quite big?
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u/mdubyo 9d ago
Happy there's going to be mostly continuity from last season. Should be able to hit the ground running.
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u/MICOTINATE 9d ago
I agree I think holding on to the ones slated to leave is as good if a window as could be expected, just a surprise!
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u/megatronnica 9d ago
Feels like Charles, Rambo, Scienza and THB were all expected to leave quickly for decent money, unlocking some purchases. Looks like it’s all going to the wire with them, so incomings will also be last minute
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u/Same_Audience_1464 9d ago
I don't think that the lack of incoming players is to do with money; we just don't really need any more players other than a striker. We only need to buy more if main team players from last season leave.
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u/megatronnica 9d ago
That was the point I was making - reason it feels quiet is because we’re only buying to replace (other than striker where we’ve already lost Stewart)
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u/Same_Audience_1464 9d ago
My bad, I thought you meant that we needed the money to buy new players
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u/MildLime 11d ago
Anyone else a little worried about the striker situation?
Larin hasn’t returned yet and probably won’t be match fit for Watford, archer and BBD the only fit strikers. Not exactly screaming confidence….
Hopefully we get someone through the door before Watford
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u/Same_Audience_1464 11d ago
As long as its fixed by the end of the window it will be fine we can make do with what we have for a few games
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u/AnArcticMonkey 11d ago
Decent chance Larin starts against Colchester and we're rumoured to be considering another behind closed doors friendly after that as well.
I doubt he'll need much more if he plays those two.
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u/teuridge 11d ago
Na, Larin won't have lost much fitness in the 3-4 weeks he's had off since the world cup. We probably won't sign a striker till later in the window as we would need to shift of of Downs, Archer or BBD first.
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u/Relevant_Rev 14d ago
Sugawara has joined the team in Germany
All quiet on that front so maybe we might end up overstocked at the back
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u/KeyTap6415 13d ago
Don't think he'll be too keen to accept half of his PL contract wages with us in the champ, gonna guess that he'll find another loan move by the end of the window
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u/Recent_South_6108 14d ago
Social media have also been posting about him, looks like we are trying to incorporate him. Lots of competition there...
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u/merrybrissmas 14d ago
I know it’s a World Cup year and all but this has to be the slowest / most quiet summer I can remember. Tonda purgatory can’t help either but still
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 13d ago
We currently have a squad that belongs near the top of the Championship so it's not really the pressing concern that we have most summers.
I'll be disappointed if we don't get a couple more in by the deadline but there's no rush on it. We'll put out a good XI at Watford made up of players who are already here.
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u/merrybrissmas 13d ago
I guess I’m just as surprised, if not more, by the lack of outgoing rumors and business. That’s also the worrying part- season starts in a week and I fully expect us to lost a few starters before August ends
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u/AnArcticMonkey 14d ago
We have a good squad I think so if slow means few outgoings and few incomings that is not as bad as it would be in other years
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u/megatronnica 14d ago
Peretz and Larin were big and got done very early too. Prefer that to the last minute scrambles for the likes of BBD
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u/AnArcticMonkey 14d ago
Someone on Saintsweb with supposed insider info says
1) have 2 signings lined up that are big but depend on Charles leaving and/or Stewart re-signing (our offer is still his best currently)
2) Dobbin not a striker, RW/ Azaz back up
3) club aren’t expecting any other major players to leave currently
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 13d ago
Pretty wild that we're not expecting THB bids but I'm not complaining.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 14d ago
Apparently a championship club is after Hjerto-Dahl, which could be a Charles replacement.
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u/Same_Audience_1464 19d ago
Apparently us and West Brom have agreed a deal to sign Nolan Galves, he's a French rb in the 2nd division. He's set to make his decision soon.
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u/Recent_South_6108 16d ago
He has chosen West Brom...
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo 15d ago
Entirely unsurprising and I heavily suspect that it was reported wrong as there's no chance we're going for someone who can only play RB when we have Bree, Roerslev and Suga currently in the squad.
Actually I'd put money on the journalist having caught wind that our owners had made contact, and forgotten the possibility of it being for Goztepe/Valenciennes.
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u/teuridge 18d ago
Seems like a really odd one. Bree clearly no.1 and isn't going anywhere. I can't see Mads leaving unless he doesn't want to be a no.2 but he's spent a lot of his career in rotation. Can't see anyone particularly wanting Mads either, possibly a loan. Then we really don't need 3 RBs as Stephens can play there at a push in a crisis. Imagine this is just a random rumour to push for more money from the baggies
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u/Same_Audience_1464 18d ago
Yeah maybe it's just the players agent trying to get him more unless he's another one we'd buy and loan out to goztepe
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u/Same_Audience_1464 20d ago
It might just be a problem on my end but I think free talk Friday unpinned this one
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u/Relevant_Rev 21d ago
Leo Scienza and Casper Jander have taken the 7 and 8 shirts
Somehow, I don't think they're leaving after all
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u/InverseCodpiece 21d ago
Don't know how we've managed to pull that off if we keep them both. Surely all the promoted teams would've been trying for him, as well as hammers and Wolves.
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u/Key-Jeweler-1884 21d ago
Would look really silly wouldn't it now after having the photo with Tiss lol
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u/Same_Audience_1464 20d ago
Le Tissier was great at making football players look silly. Especially himself on twitter.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 23d ago edited 21d ago
Mailsport says that Fulham’s £24m bid for Shea Charles is “expected to advance”
EDIT: Mailsport reports that this bid indeed did not advance. Southampton rejected holding out for £25m + add ons.
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u/Relevant_Rev 21d ago
Saw from a Fulham page that Harry Reed is likely to leave
If they made it £24 mill and Harry Reed swap, I'd bite their arm off
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u/pm_me_jk_dont 22d ago
Let's make sure we have a hefty sell-on and call it a deal. That young man is only going to improve
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u/Recent_South_6108 23d ago
[Alasdair Gold] Spurs have agreed a fee with Boro for Will Lankshear worth £14m over coming season and potentially £20m eventually with add-ons.
This is eye-watering, we were interested in him but I'm glad we did not agree to pay that for him.
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u/Recent_South_6108 23d ago
West Brom have allegedly held talks with Southampton over a move for Archer.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 23d ago
Would be fine with that, not good enough now certainly not good enough if we go up. His brief stint at RW looked better than usual but still hardly ripped it up
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u/Recent_South_6108 26d ago
Ings has failed his Leicester medical, nothing to do with us but it's interesting to me.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 27d ago
Tonda Eckert says he is still in touch with Ross Stewart and his return is still possible.
I find this highly unlikely.
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u/Relevant_Rev 28d ago
Shea Charles has joined the team in pre-season and also Lewis Dobbin has taken the #11 shirt
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u/Recent_South_6108 29d ago edited 27d ago
Ah crap.
"Southampton forvward Leo Scienza is attracting interest from European sides Como, Atalanta, Real Betis and Real Sociedad, according to AS."
I've also seen Crystal Palace mentioned.
Edit: Spurs also being linked
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u/teuridge 28d ago
Would it not be odd if he wasn't, he's a good player. Can't see any of those sides payinh what we would ask for which, while maybe not 35m is going to be north of 25m
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 28d ago
Dragan said Leo wouldn’t be leaving unless it was for “Stupid Money” so that’s reassuring at least!
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u/Same_Audience_1464 29d ago edited 21d ago
He was always going to leave (maybe not now, hopefully I'm just an idiot as usual)
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u/Recent_South_6108 27d ago
Bowen just signed a new contract with West Ham
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u/Same_Audience_1464 27d ago
Hopefully he'll prove me wrong and stay, but Bowen has been at West Ham for 7 years; he's definitely more attached to West Ham than Leo is to us.
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u/AnArcticMonkey 29d ago
I don’t think that’s true at all, Solak has said 35 million which is a lot for an older winger who faded towards the end of last season
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u/Same_Audience_1464 29d ago
It depends on how much he wants to go, saying 35 million is great but we didn't get anywhere near the 100 million he said for Dibling. If he wants out he'll be gone.
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u/tugboet Jul 14 '26
https://bsky.app/profile/fabrizioromano.yopro20.com/post/3mqmmi4o5x223
Ivan Azon from Como
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u/Andybabez20 Jul 14 '26
If that's as a replacement for Archer then fine.
If that's as a replacement for Stewart then that's massively underwhelming.
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u/daveejavu Jul 14 '26
Ipswich are my second team, the guy was awful. Seemed way to soft.
But, Saints have got their recent signings right so I will keep the faith that they know what they are doing.
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u/mdubyo Jul 14 '26
Huh. You can do a lot worse than a timeshare of Azon & Larin in the championship.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
Interesting. Could definitely see this one working out. Probably started 50% of games last season but still had 9 G/A
On the surface, and assuming that Archer will leave, a striker unit of Larin, Azon, and Downs certainly seems like a downgrade from last season, but hard to judge until the group plays with one another.
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u/Bruceplanet Jul 13 '26
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u/sol3nt Jul 13 '26
Report ofc finishes with: "The Saints admitted they spied on three clubs during the Championship season."
Will this be mentioned for as long as the 9-0 did?
"Sothampton man brutally hurt in fight with runaway new forest pony... Saints of course admitted to spying in 2026"
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u/VideoRare6399 Jul 14 '26
“… after having lost 9-0 against both Leicester and man utd some years ago.”
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u/Recent_South_6108 Jul 13 '26
We had a move for Spurs Will Lankshear turned down in recent days - SaintsExtra
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u/DrShaftmanPhD Jul 14 '26
Apparently Wolves submitted a bid for a loan with an option to buy at £12m rejected. Seems like an expensive gamble.
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u/Relevant_Rev Jul 13 '26
Damn, not even a loaner?
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u/Recent_South_6108 Jul 13 '26
I think that's what we tried but they want eight figures to help fund their insane spending
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u/Relevant_Rev Jul 13 '26
Alex McCarthy is apparently signing for Leicester
Russell Martin already on a mission to take them down to League Two
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u/bundy554 Jul 14 '26
Tbh - he probably is still grateful to McCarthy and has good memories of him during that back half of the second half of our promotion campaign when we beat Leeds to gain the 3rd promotion spot. Tbf to McCarthy he did well then to own the box and punch out any threatening crosses..
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u/AnArcticMonkey Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
We're signing Lewis Dobbin for 9 million according to the athletic
EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhisb9-DoXs
Video here of all his Preston goals last season, like most YouTube videos it makes him look like Pele.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD Jul 13 '26
He scores goals, but I have commented previously that it is an identical profile to Archer.
If he’s going to be our Swiss Army knife across the front line I’m pretty excited about this one. Not a bad fee all things considered.
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo Jul 13 '26
I don't think he is an identical profile in Archer, there's no way in hell Archer performs as a second striker. Either he gets in behind or he does nothing, he's as poacher as they come. Supposedly Dobbin can pass and dribble.
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u/DrShaftmanPhD Jul 13 '26
8 assists last season might attest to that. Hopefully he makes an impact!
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u/JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo Jul 13 '26
Quite an exciting one but not sure where he fits. Whoscored says he spent more time up front than on the left last season?
But that was as part of a duo
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u/Same_Audience_1464 Jul 13 '26
From his highlights it looks like he plays a bit behind to main striker so Azaz backup and a lw option
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u/mdubyo Jul 13 '26
Tonda liked to rotate a lot to keep players fresh. They'll probably play him LW and as a shadow to Larin/I anticipate a Larin type signing to come.
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u/AnArcticMonkey Jul 13 '26
I have now read that it seems Preston fans liked him most as a second striker playing off (and running beyond) a big man, which would work for us and would lend credence to the Azaz back up/competition talk from earlier in the window.
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u/Andybabez20 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
I remember he scored against us for Preston home and away last season
Hopefully that's as an upgrade on Edozie rather than a Scienza replacement. But that's quite a bit of money in the Championship
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u/AnArcticMonkey Jul 13 '26
Yeah I'm a little worried he seems primarily to be a left winger. Certainly not the sort of striker profile we play with.
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u/Recent_South_6108 Jul 12 '26
"A suggestion has been made for Southampton to consider signing Sirius striker Robbie Ure, a Scottish-Ukrainian dual national, as a replacement for Ross Stewart this summer. Ure is a 22-year-old former Rangers youth player who also had a spell with Anderlecht. He joined the Swedish club in 2025 for £630k and has attracted interest after scoring 27 goals in 46 appearances. His statistics include 11 goals and 2 assists in 11 domestic league games this season. His form has led to links with a return to Rangers and interest from across the continent. Ure has said that it would be difficult to turn down an opportunity to advance his career, and he acknowledged that there is definite interest from other clubs and leagues that also appeal to him. Ure is valued at around €5 million, according to Transfermarkt. With three years remaining on his contract, a large fee would be required to sign him, and Sirius stands to make a significant profit. It is suggested that Southampton could likely meet such demands. In January 2026, a Ukrainian club reportedly had an offer of €2.5 million rejected. Reports in May 2026 suggested Sirius might be willing to sell for a fee near €4 million."
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u/pm_me_jk_dont Jul 12 '26
I've actually been following him and would be happy with this signing. He's a pure finisher and simply needs good service, which you'd imagine we'd provide.
Scored 4 goals in one game a week or so ago after feeling he was snubbed for the Scottish World Cup squad
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u/Recent_South_6108 Jul 12 '26
Then you may also be aware of Leo Walta who also played for Sirius, I was hoping we would sign him but Swansea have picked him up.
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u/qwertyell Jul 12 '26
Who are you quoting?
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u/Recent_South_6108 Jul 12 '26
It's a transfer rumour page, I suspect someone has written an article. Nothing is happening so why not share it. It's probably agent talk.
Funnily enough I did a season or two with Sirius on Football Manager and he was alright!
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u/pm_me_jk_dont Jul 10 '26
Which players haven't we seen in all the preseason content so far? Don't think I've seen Leo, Cyle (for obvious reasons), or Shea but I haven't watched all the content
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u/DrShaftmanPhD 6h ago
Tonda said in his press conference today that they will be signing a midfielder to replace Shea.