Now confirmed by Saints official twitter as a “world record fee for a defender” so fair to assume that £70>75m is correct
Bazza the club have ‘spoken’. Sfc themselves have confirmed an agreed deal with Liverpool.
Glad we didn’t follow up our complaint with the FA now about liverpool’s conduct. If they’d been banned from transfer activities as a result then…
We fucking showed the world !! Lol.
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Don’t be like the others and least nail your colours to the mast and say what way, do you think they’ll give it to someone who’s likely to get the boot?
Good riddance to bad rubbish. He’s poison!
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I’ve got to admit, this whole thing about spending before we buy is a bit of a slap in the face. I get the business argument but it doesn’t send out a particularly great message. It’s hard to remain emotionally invested in the club when you are continually reminded it is a business first and foremost.
Let’s just hope that Les buys some Manes rather than Redmonds.
How they go about it I have no idea but I’m pretty sure we need the following:
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goalkeeper
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centre back
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attacking midfielder
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target man centre forward
In reality I think we’ll only sign two players.
This is a fairly unique position for the club in so far as previously we have mainly recruited to replace decent outgoing players. However now we find ourselves in a position where we also need to replace underperforming players with no suitors who still have several years left on their contracts (Forster, Tadic, Redmond etc).
Unfortunately I just cannot see the club doing it. It goes against the moneyball mantra.
Interesting times ahead.
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£75m, so they blinked first. Scared man city were going to out do them and went with a silly offer. Fair play Liverpool. I hope he’s worse than Lovren.
Now the thing i want to know is why announce it now? Only makes things more expensive for us. Maybe Coutinho is off to Barcelona and they need to lift the mood.
Shame they haven’t added a line to say that the fee will be reinvested in the team…
Coutinho isn’t going anywhere this window, my source has also said this, he by way sells potatoes outside the Nou Camp.
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What have the Chinese said? Or are they too busy asset stripping?
I think it’s more of the same for now.
Not sure if that is what you mean.
All the good that has been done by various people is at risk of coming undone. Evolution has ceased. The present set up is failing.
I’m open to the fact that this will change. It could all change in the next month however I think given the nature of the take over any real change will come in the summer.
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7th June 2017
"Liverpool Football Club would like to put on record our regret over recent media speculation regarding Southampton Football Club and player transfers between the two clubs.
"We apologise to the owner, board of directors and fans of Southampton for any misunderstanding regarding Virgil van Dijk.
“We respect Southampton’s position and can confirm we have ended any interest in the player.”
**face palm**
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worst tongue twister ever Baz, must do better 
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I also think MP started with nothing and has failed to make something from it. 
Well a few months back I would have been gutted and outraged if he’d gone. After his limp, gutless performances this season, I’m delighted to see him go.
Liverpool have got what they deserved…a big fat 75m question mark. 
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Sadly there is no question mark for me. He has only been shit for us this season because he did not give a damn and knew this was coming.
He will walk in to their side, they’ll get a clean sheet, he will be labelled MOTM and then the media and pundits will salivate.
What does concern me is how poor Yoshida has been and he DOES give a damn.
My opinons on Yoshida are well known on here, he’ll be a great championship captain.
They’ve said fuck all, as per, I’ll let you know when they do.
The official statement. Funny it doesn’t say thanks for all your hard work and commitment to the club:
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Southampton Football Club can confirm it has reached an agreement with Liverpool over the transfer of Virgil van Dijk.
Southampton have agreed a fee that will set a new world-record for a defender.
The club wishes Virgil well in his future when the deal is completed on January 1st 2018.https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-12-27/virgil-van-dijk-southampton-liverpool-transfer-agreement-announcement