Latest football stories from FansNetwork Leeds start 2024/5 on a Saturday lunchtime Leeds United The fixture list for the new season was announced this morning, and Sky TV have got their talons into it already. Our opening game is at 12.30 at home to Portsmouth, as inconvenient as that is for the away fans travelling up from the south coast.  Southampton Linked With Yet Another Liverpool Player Southampton Hot on the heels of Fabio Carvalho, Tyler Morton and Caoimhin Kelleher, Saints are being liked with yet another fringe player from Anfield, this time in the centre of defence.  Saints Set To Agree Deal With Keeper Southampton According to sources, as the saying goes, Southampton are about to agree a new contract with goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, therefore putting an end to the speculation that he might join Liverpool.  How did Aimar Govea get spotted in amongst all the UK talent available ? Swansea City Aside the reports on Juventus and their interest in Swansea City’s Aimar Govea over the last few days, and there is clearly - we thought we would apply the Who, Why, What, Where, When, How questions to this latest interest.  Saints Linked With Liverpool Attacker They Lost Out On In January Southampton Back in January Saints tried to sign a number of attacking players as they looked to boost their options for the Promotion run in, they ended up with David Brooks from Bournemouth, but it seems he is now not on the list and they are looking to get the man they lost out on.  Championship Goalkeeper Linked With Southampton Liverpool And Arsenal Southampton Many outfield players have been linked with Southampton in the past month, but there has been virtually no concrete rumours about a new goalkeeper, however here is the first of the summer.  Southampton Confirm Romain Perraud Departure Southampton Saints have announced that left back Romain Perraud will leave the club on 1st July after 3 years at St Mary's, to join La Liga side Real Betis.  Liverpool Put £20 Million Price Tag On Saints Target Southampton Southampton, AFC Bournemouth and Ipswich Town are all said to be interested in a Liverpool midfielder who spent the 2023/24 season on loan at Hull City, but is this just agent's talk or does this deal have substance.  Southampton Going Dutch For Japanese International Defender Southampton St Mary's is said to be the most likely destination for AZ Alkmaar's Japanese defender Yukinari Sugawara, according to latest reports from Japan, so will he be following in the footsteps of Yoshida ? |
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