Tag: Saints
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Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse signs new contract
View image | gettyimages.com Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse has signed a new five-and- a-half year contract, the club have announced. The 20-year old made his debut for Saints in a Capital One Cup defeat to Crystal Palace in October 2011 and has played 17 times for Southampton this season, who sit third in the Premier League. The midfielder…
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United defender Shaw surprised by workload
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has revealed that he made a mistake by expecting life at Old Trafford to be the same as his time at previous club Southampton. The England international, who played for 45 minutes in last night’s 0-0 draw with Inter Milan, has been ordered by boss Louis van Gaal to train…
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Spurs legend: Arsenal deal for Chambers is ridiculous
Tottenham Hotspur icon Gary Lineker has described bitter rivals Arsenal’s purchase of defender Calum Chambers from Southampton as “ridiculous”. The ex-England striker revealed that he sympathises with supporters of the south coast outfit, who have sold a host of leading players during the summer transfer window. Captain Adam Lallana, targetman Rickie Lambert and centre-half Dejan…
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Saints boss makes light of summer exodus
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has demonstrated his fine sense of humour by posting a Twitter photograph of his empty training pitch following a summer exodus of players. Staplewood training ground appears something of a ghost town in the image and the Saints head coach made a joke of the fact nobody was present for the…
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San Siro giants close on Saints flop as Juve turn to Lukaku
Inter Milan are reportedly in pole position to land Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo after Juventus decided to pull out of the running. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web the towering targetman, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Juve, is no longer a target for the Turin giants. The surprise…
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Saints legend blasts Liverpool target
Southampton stalwart Matt Le Tissier has blasted Saints defender Dejan Lovren over reports that he wants to leave the club because their star players are being sold. A source close to Liverpool told Football Express News that the Reds retain a strong interest in the towering centre-half and hope to make him the third south…
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Italian giants fight for Saints striker
Inter Milan are reportedly prepared to battle it out with Juventus for the summer signature of Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo. According to fresh reports from Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, the San Siro giants have not given up on landing the controversial targetman despite facing stiff competition from Serie A champions Juve. The report claims…
