LDN Blue 7,903 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Chelsea favourites to land Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainChelsea have emerged as favourites for Southampton's £10million-rated teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Fulham had been the first team to register their interest in the 17-year-old winger, who has also attracted the attention of Liverpool and Arsenal.Oxlade-Chamberlain is said to have reservations about the lack of young talent to come through the ranks at Craven Cottage in recent years.However..Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has issued a hands-off warning to any clubs interested in signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. "He's part of the club's future," Adkins said in The People."We have a lot of talented players and I can see why Premier League clubs might come knocking."But we are in a sound financial position and do not need to sell anyone. There have not been any bids and nor would they be welcome." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Swap him with kalou and 10 million ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Who? And £10 mil? o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Who? And £10 mil? o.OVery much likened to Theo Walcott. Same club as well, as it happens. Liverpool & Arsenal are tracking him too..Arsenal boss Wenger has sent chief scout Steve Rowley to watch 17-year-old Chamberlain, son of former England international Mark, in action on several occasions in recent weeks.Liverpool strategy director Damien Comolli made a personal trip to Southampton to watch winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack17 205 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Even theo walcott does not worth 10m imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Even theo walcott does not worth 10m imoLol exactly. That's why I hope he's actually better than Theo, who has no technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 We need pace and youth but we also need a footballer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson 358 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 We need pace and youth but we also need a footballer !Agreed. However I think our youth is fine. Never heard of this guy before. Anyone actually seen him play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Wouldn't mind getting him, especially with our rivals peeking at him also.As to the whole 'we won't see' attitude, everyone has a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Southampton's academy is absolutely brilliant. Lucky enough to have met Jake Sinclair, Scott's brother, who is currently there. Nice lad, very talented, met him through a mutual friend. Can't say I've heard much of this kid but if he's rated £10 million at his age he must be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Southampton's academy is absolutely brilliant. Lucky enough to have met Jake Sinclair, Scott's brother, who is currently there. Nice lad, very talented, met him through a mutual friend. Can't say I've heard much of this kid but if he's rated £10 million at his age he must be good.Well get your mutual friend to give Alex a bit of a "push in the right direction" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 My mate, Tom, lives in Fawley on the outskirts of Soton, where the club have their training ground... but I'll tell him to put a word in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 £10m for a 17 year-old winger?!He better be the second coming of Garrincha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Im tired of buying teenagers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 *Trying not to make a euphemism about the above post*£10 million's far too steep for a kid that the majority of us haven't even heard of, let alone seen play. But for that amount of money he ought to be good. That being said it upsets me that we'd consider buying teenagers for that amount of money, it makes a mockery of our own academy system and makes it pointless for kids like JM#46 and Conor Clifford to be coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 *Trying not to make a euphemism about the above post*£10 million's far too steep for a kid that the majority of us haven't even heard of, let alone seen play. But for that amount of money he ought to be good. That being said it upsets me that we'd consider buying teenagers for that amount of money, it makes a mockery of our own academy system and makes it pointless for kids like JM#46 and Conor Clifford to be coming through.Aren't English players a bit overpriced?But hey only few were complaining when we almost signed Brazilian kid for £20 million. Some even wanted us to pay £30 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 £10 million's far too steep for a kid that the majority of us haven't even heard of, let alone seen play. But for that amount of money he ought to be good. That being said it upsets me that we'd consider buying teenagers for that amount of money, it makes a mockery of our own academy system and makes it pointless for kids like JM#46 and Conor Clifford to be coming through.I agree and don't agree to an extent. Remember, Chamberlain is a winger, we don't have any of those in our academy that look to be coming up (as far as I know). Yes, it is a gamble (if it's true), but this is the time of gambles that could be worth it. There's certainly no reason to think that this kind of signing means people like Josh and Conor miss out, because the positions don't clash. But at the same time I do understand your point, of what's the point of splashing out cash for this kind of player when our academy should produce exactly these players. The Southampton academy has produced great talent over the years, which have been poached by clubs, e.g. Bale & Walcott. So I feel sorry for them, but there's no reason why our academy can't be like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyr 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Saints STH here. Alex Chamberlain is s**t hot. He just gets better and better and will be another Bale type. I knew Bale and Walcott would make it big and AOC and Lallana will both follow. Its so good to see these young english (and welsh) players coming through our ranks. Up The Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Saints STH here. Alex Chamberlain is s**t hot. He just gets better and better and will be another Bale type. I knew Bale and Walcott would make it big and AOC and Lallana will both follow. Its so good to see these young english (and welsh) players coming through our ranks. Up The SaintsWhat can you tell us about him - technical quality, physical ability, intelligence wise etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Saints STH here. Alex Chamberlain is s**t hot. He just gets better and better and will be another Bale type. I knew Bale and Walcott would make it big and AOC and Lallana will both follow. Its so good to see these young english (and welsh) players coming through our ranks. Up The SaintsI envy your academy, very underrated, produced some good players, like Bale, Walcott, Bridge & Baird. Correct me if I'm wrong also, but Alan Shearer too? Your club has been very good at producing players, it pains me to see the decline of your club, but I hope you guys will be back in the Premier League one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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