Pablo Daniel Osvaldo

[Teddy Klinsmann]

@BenSmithBBC: I'm told Southampton have completed the signing of Roma and Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo for a club record £15m.

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

Joe Pagnelli ‏@joepagnelli 38m
#Osvaldo to #Southamton for €18m + €2m bonus agreed. Osvaldo also agreed to terms (€4m/year) but awaiting signature. (via @dimarzio)


Excellent signing for them, although he is a little crazy. Would have liked him at Spurs, but at that price, and Soldado obviously being our no.1 striker, maybe it was best he went elsewhere.

You were spot on with your info!

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

@SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC are delighted to announce the signing of Italy international striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo from @OfficialASRoma.

 

[seanwhite1961]

That's £35.5m net spending by Southampton. Puts ours into perspective as it's roughly the same.

 

[spivmaster]

Curious if this will affect any deal regarding Lamela

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Curious if this will affect any deal regarding Lamela

It will as he's their golden boy and the Osvaldo sale massively lessens any need for further sales.

 

[pds999]

Bad news for us.

 

[easley91]

Really impressed with Southampton's purchases this year. Definitely should be pushing top half at least.

 

[moomin]

Wow. Big purchase for Southampton.

 

[spivmaster]

It will as he's their golden boy and the Osvaldo sale massively lessens any need for further sales.

Willian or bust?

 

[neogenisis]

yaay!! I got one!! haha

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

It will as he's their golden boy and the Osvaldo sale massively lessens any need for further sales.

You mean like Bale is our golden boy and we don't need to sell?

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

You mean like Bale is our golden boy and we don't need to sell?

But we aren't Madrid, we won't potentially make them any offer they can't refuse...

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I'm sorry, but there really was not any need for us to sign this guy. He would hate being 2nd choice, he would not fit in our system and he is nearly 28, whereas we would probably want a young striker.

This does not affect any Lamela deal IMO.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Willian or bust?

If Bale goes and we can't get Lamela, I'm genuinely stumped as to who we can bring in. Willian won't work as a right wing forward.

 

[nightgoat]

Not overly disappointed he's gone to Southampton. Maybe their spending will finally make people realise the amount we're spending has no relation to Bale.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

I'm sorry, but there really was not any need for us to sign this guy. He would hate being 2nd choice, he would not fit in our system and he is nearly 28, whereas we would probably want a young striker.

This does not affect any Lamela deal IMO.

He's signed for Southampton so it's not a debate any more.

 

[easley91]

Not overly disappointed he's gone to Southampton. Maybe their spending will finally make people realise the amount we're spending has no relation to Bale.

No chance will they. Everything has to be linked with Bale going.

 

[bubble07]

Too pricey with no sell on value for a back up

We should be looking at Rebic and Morata

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

I'm sorry, but there really was not any need for us to sign this guy. He would hate being 2nd choice, he would not fit in our system and he is nearly 28, whereas we would probably want a young striker.

This does not affect any Lamela deal IMO.

Maybe not from our side of things, but from Roma's it really could. That's a decent sale they've just made, so the need to make another one has shortened somewhat, perhaps?