[Done Deal] Steven Caulker - Confirmed

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Southampton complete Caulker deal

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Saints have signed Steven Caulker on a season long loan from QPR.

The 23-year-old centre half comes into the squad as a replacement for Toby Alderweireld, after the Belgian opted to move to Tottenham rather than complete a permanent move to St Mary’s.

Caulker will have to wait for his Saints debut as he is not registered in time for tomorrow night’s Europa League tie against Vitesse.

Caulker started his career at Tottenham but after a series of loan spells was signed by Cardiff for £8m.

After the Welsh side were relegated from the Premier League he moved to QPR, but suffered the same fate there.

He now returns to the top flight with Saints, who have agreed to a loan deal but without an automatic clause to make it permanent when it expires.

Caulker boosts the centre half numbers with Jose Fonte and Maya Yoshida the other experienced options with Florin Gardos sidelined for six months after knee surgery.

“We have tracked Steven for a number of years, and so we are very happy to have finally brought him to the club," executive director of football Les Reed said on the club’s official website.

“Although still young, he has played several seasons in the top flight, as well as representing England at senior level and featuring for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games.

“Steven will offer us an excellent defensive option – especially with Florin Gardos ruled out after his knee operation.

“He is a player with a good blend of both experience and potential who is determined to grow, to develop and to prove himself during his time with the club.”

Hmmm not sure on this one. Happy to be proved wrong, but I’m not his biggest admirer.

After the Alderweireld saga, one may question the wisdom of not getting a clause in, although I suspect QPR will bite our fucking hands off if they don’t get back up.

More than anything I’m pleased that we haven’t fannied around for a month. He’ll have some time to settle in and get / prove his fitness.

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Caulker started his career at Tottenham but after a series of loan spells was signed by Cardiff for £8m.

After the Welsh side were relegated from the Premier League he moved to QPR, but suffered the same fate there.

To be honest, I’ve read better CVs :slight_frown:

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Plus, as we saw with Toby, player power will ultimately hold sway. If he does well and we want him then he’ll/we’ll be able to manufacture a deal, perhaps more simply than if we put in a clause

A good addition to the squad and will buy us time as we try and get a replacement for Toby in. Hopefully he isnt Toby’s replacement!

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This will look a much better deal if we get virgil over the line.

Off to plane now. Later peeps.

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This one went under my radar.

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You can’t be blamed Tokes, what have you got next in your ITK snippets?

That’s a lot of money to pay someone to seal around the bath tub.

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We are still after VVD, this is just a Gardos replacement.

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That’s a lot of money to pay someone to seal around the bath tub.

I see what you did there, your Windows 10 experience is obviously increasing your brain power

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We are still after VVD, this is just a Gardos replacement.

Are you MLG, are you MLG, are you MLG in disguiseee, are you MLG in disguise?

He has taken to religion and is consulting with a Monk. That’s pretty good news in this case!

What you need to ask Bob is if he is me in disguise?

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Have a good holiday, Goat!

Good luck to Steven Caulker…IMO…a good bit of biz by the mighty Saints. :innocent: :laughing: :smile:

Goatboy off to Sarfsea for his hols :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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