Ronald Koeman's Everton are rumoured to have lodged a £9 miilion pound bid for Saints Euro 2016 winning central defender Jose Fonte.
Hot on the heels of the rumour that Manchester United were interested in buying Jose Fonte comes one that suggests that Everton have earmarked Fonte to replace the soon to depart John Stones.
Several media outlets are saying that the bid is £9 million !!!!
That would be an incredible price for a player who will turn 33 in December and if it turns out to be true will surely test Saints resolve.
The dilemma for Saints would be that £9 million would be a big fee for a player of Fonte's age and as good as he has been over the past years for Saints, age will catch up on him as it does for everyone, so should Saints cash in now and use the money in part to replace Fonte or should they keep the Portugese defender and see how many more years they can get out of him ?
Saints supporters would be squarely in the camp to keep him, they would feel that too many players have left already from last years squad and although it has in the main been good business for the club, one more would be a step too far.
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