It is now 23 days since the opening of the transfer window and although Saints have intimated that big money is about to be spent, the worry is it hasn't yet.
There is nothing strange in the fact that 23 days have elapsed since the transfer window opened and there is little happening at St Mary's, indeed there is little of note been done at most Premier League clubs as of yet, as of today only 17 incoming transfers have been done by top flight clubs and most of those are either loans or low key deals with little big money transactions as of yet, but that will hopefully start to change.
As of this morning Saints were one of 9 Premier League clubs yet to bring anyone in either on loan of for a fee, so this is an indication of how slow theJanuary market is until the final week.
That final week starts tomorrow and that is when things will hot up, the selling clubs will be getting to the point where they will be happy that they are getting the best price for their player and will open for business, so hopefully it will get interesting.
Saints have intimated that they are hopeful of getting at least two deals over the line this week and that they are going to invest if not all of the Virgil Van Dijk money a big chunk of it.
The big rumours are Quincy Promes from Spartak Moscow and Guido Carrillo, both attacking players and if landed with a transfer fee likely to total around £45 -50 Million between them, that is a big chunk of the transfer kitty.
But the worry is that Saints will not address the biggest area of concern and that is the central defensive position, for three seasons this was our strongest part of the field, Fonte/Lovren, Fonte/Alderweireld & Fonte Van Dijk were three strong partnerships, but last season and now this we have failed to address the issues that have arisen.
This season has been one of soft goals conceded every game and whilst Wesley Hoedt looks to be a good signing the failure to initially play him regularly and now to find a truly Premier League partner to play alongside him has cost us dearly so far.
If we are to survive with ease this would be my main priority, Sunday against Spurs saw yet more points dropped after taking the lead and more to the point saw yet another player lose his marker and score unchallenged in the box, this can't keep continuing.
So although I like most Saints fans would be pleased to see two players of the quality of Promes and Carrillo arrive, I would much rather see a central defender in first, Saints like to do things quietly perhaps they have something up their sleeve.
So this is the week of reality, the past three weeks have been ones of social media bickering, but little of what has been said has actually had any substance, it's only ranting, it is action that counts and by the nd of the window someones words will ring hollow, will it be Les Reed's or the more volatile of our supporters ?