20 Jun 2015 13:38:19
Eds, do you know anything more about the Toby situation? We all know the fee was agreed but could be cancelled by Atletico for payment of circa £1.5M. Is there any deadline for us confirming we want to purchase as per the contract, or for them to say they want to pay the £1.5M?

Are you aware of the up to date position on our negotiations with both club and player? I'm hoping we've agreed player terms and are just waiting to see if Atletico accept our bid, whether we've upped it from the contractual terms or not.

{Ed001's Note - from what I can gather it would need to be done this month. That is when the football year ends and I am told that the contract would need to be done then. Though a deal doesn't have to be done by then, just they need to confirm that they are buying out the deal by then, as Southampton have made it known they wish to buy him.

As I understand it, Atletico are right now offering him around Europe trying to complete a deal which will be worth more to them than the one they agreed with you. It is likely that will be what happens to be honest, unless he digs his heels in and decides he wants to join Saints over his other options.}

1.) 22 Jun 2015
22 Jun 2015 12:53:05
A few places are now reporting we are preparing an 18m bid. I can't see us spending that on anyone tbh. I hope I'm wrong. Its also being reported that Athletico want to keep him with Miranda off to inter.

2.) 22 Jun 2015
22 Jun 2015 18:18:00
Well we must have some money to spend even without the sales of Clyne or Schneiderlin, given that we supposedly had bid up to £10 million for Krychowiak. So assuming our starting budget for this window was £25 million, about £10 million has now gone towards the purchase of Juanmi and Cedric. So perhaps that leaves up to £15 million to work with on any deal for Toby or another top centre back. If Atletico were to sell him at any higher figure, we'd then likely be relying on departures to put towards the fee. But I still think he is our number one target for this window and the club will do everything possible to sign him.

3.) 22 Jun 2015
22 Jun 2015 21:26:20
If we only make 3 signings this summer I will get a tattoo of mr pompey on my arse.

{Ed024's Note - We'll hold you to that.}

4.) 23 Jun 2015
23 Jun 2015 10:20:25
One more signing Togo buddy lol