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  • "well as no one else has mentioned it, and our local paper only like to print the `meltdown` rumours, I thought I would bring this article to everyone`s attention.

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    the sunday express are saying that ronald koeman is on a short list of just 2 managers being considered. they are also saying that they want to install a manager this week. added to that the new manager ill be given, has been promised, a transfer kitty of £50mill+ any player sales.

    if this is true, and I don't know if it is or not, then MP leaving had nothing to do with funds available or, as RK said, the wish to challenge for European football. the only reasons left for MP`s departure is he either didn't want to stay after NC left or he was just using us as a stepping stone to a `bigger` club, I personally don't see spuds as a bigger club though. again if this is true there is nothing he board could have done to keep him, they apparently offered more wages than spuds (£6mill a year) and just as big if not bigger transfer funds. it also ends the `NC left because KL was cutting back on expenditure` rumours. its more likely that NC left because, as was stated at the time, NC wanted total control and didn't want a board with KL`s involvement. everyone knows he saw the club as his `baby` and perhaps he wasn't willing to share the parental responsibilities. KL might not have been happy with the overspend on staplewood and perhaps she just wanted a say in how her money was being spent."
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Southampton Football Club to remain unmoved by Liverpool bid for captain Adam Lallana

8:26am Sunday 1st June 2014 in Football

Basingstoke Gazette: Saints put Liverpool's Lallana ultimatum to the test Saints put Liverpool's Lallana ultimatum to the test

Southampton Football Club are to put Liverpool’s word to the test in a bid to hold on to their captain Adam Lallana.

It comes as the Saints captain and the rest of the England squad set off for Miami this afternoon.

The 26-year-old was picture on the plane sitting next to midfield Jack Wilshere on which the Arsenal player posted on the social network site Instagram, below.

Wilshere posted: "Me and Mr Lallana ready for a long flight!"

Basingstoke Gazette:

Liverpool had initially offered £20m for the 26-year-old, but were unable to convince Saints to sell for that amount.

Yesterday it was reported that they have now upped that offer to £25 million in a bid to convince Saints to sell.

The Anfield side are understood to have said that their latest approach is a final one, and have threatened to move onto other targets if the transfer is not concluded before the World Cup.

That is the same tactic they used to help push through a deal for Lallana's club and international teammate, Rickie Lambert, who is expected to complete his switch to Anfield on Monday.

But Saints look likely to hold off on any offer for Lallana before the World Cup.

The club feel they are in a stronger position when it comes to Lallana, and also Luke Shaw (below), with Manchester United making their own final push to sign the left-back before England depart for Brazil.

United have already offered £27m for the 18-year-old and are keen to wrap up a deal before anyone else can swoop in and hijack it, approaching Saints again yesterday to try and move things forward.

Basingstoke Gazette:

The club want to put transfer dealings on hold until a new manager is in place and the World Cup is over.

It is increasingly unlikely that either player will remain at the club this summer, but Saints feel under less pressure to deal with those matters quickly than they did with Lambert.

Even if they do feel a sale is inevitable, the club know that interest will not disappear and their values may even rise in Brazil.

When they reach Florida Roy Hodgson's squad will take part in a pre-World Cup training camp, before jetting off to South America next Sunday.

Hodgson has said he will allow clubs to send out staff to Florida to conduct medicals in the players' free time if absolutely necessary, but nothing will be allowed once England head to Brazil.

That leaves just a week for any transfers to be completed, although even once the squad depart today it will become increasingly difficult.

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