Latest reports during Friday suggested that Southampton had re opened talks with Everton over Tyler Dibling, now it seems that the deal could be done over the weekend, proof on how close this deal is will be whether Dibling is in Saints squad to face Stoke City on Saturday.

Sky Sports are saying that they understand an agreement in principle is in place between Everton & Southampton for a £42 million deal which includes £6m add-ons, which are easily achievable based on appearances, and a 20 per cent sell-on clause.

Southampton supporters have in the past few seasons criticised the club for selling off young talent, but it seems that a sense of reality is now in the fanbase as far from moaning at Sport Republic and complaining we are a selling club, many supporters have now woken up to the fact that over the past 5 years or so the Premier League has changed and money really does talk these days.

Saints social media is full of fans demanding that the club sell Dibling and that we should snatch the hands off Everton.

It truth £36 million down, plus £6 million based on a low appearance level is good money for a player who seems to have had his hurt turned by his agent, especially as there is a 20 % sell on clause.

Everton now in their new stadium seem desperate to spend money,.

Moyes, who admitted in his pre-match press conference ahead of the fixture against Brighton that the Toffees have struggled to spend money this summer after missing out on several key targets.

"We have money to spend and we are trying to spend it," Moyes is quoted as saying

"It is not we don't have the money to spend, we do have, but we're finding it very difficult to spend the money at the moment.

"We've really gone for some top players but unfortunately we've not been able to get them, so we might be finding ourselves coming down the ladder to find players because we are short on numbers generally. We are going to have to adjust."

That is not what Tyler Dibling will want to hear, especially as it seems that when he joins the Everton squad, he will not exactly be the first choice in the squad for a berth out wide, some Everton fans have it that he will be 5th in line.

Truth is for Saints is that this is great money for a player who has basically had a decent half season in a Saints shirt and struggled in the second half, although it cannot be denied that he is a talent.

However as it stands this is a great deal for Saints who will feel that in Jay Robinson, they have a better prospect that Dibling.

If he doesn't succeed at the Hill Dickinson, then we will have done well to pocket the cash, if he does then we will get that 20 % sell on clause.

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Jesus_02 added 22:43 - Aug 22 Really unclear in Sky and BBC if the deal includes 6m add ons or the 42m includes the 6m add ons.
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SaintNick added 22:49 - Aug 22 I think the £42 million includes the £6 million add ons so £36 million down, plus the add ons and then there is the 20 % sell on clause
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Colburn added 23:35 - Aug 22 Jesus, I think I follow you.. Decent money for him but I feel he will show his worth. Hopefully get it completed quickly so we can bring in our targets without the stress of the last minute madness.
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BigbadBarry8myboat added 23:41 - Aug 22 Let's just hope that the other rumours that wet spam who got thumped again don't think they can get mateus. Rumours are £32m just £2m more than they offered previously. If Dibling is £36 + 6m then Matty is £46+6m minimum
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BigbadBarry8myboat added 23:44 - Aug 22 Need to get Ben Mee in as well so we can dump Stephens who couldn't organise a pi## up in a brewery.
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mumps added 01:07 - Aug 23 I would have preferred us to try and get more with Tottenham now being in the mix. There was also rumours of a player swap with Crystal Palace which might have been more in our favour, Rak-Sakyi has been linked with us for several transfer windows. Also don’t know why we don’t try and throw a curveball and go for Josh Brownhill who is now a free agent, would be a great signing and can score goals from the middle of the park….

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davidargyll added 08:33 - Aug 23 This must be the best bit of business we have done since selling Danny Ings. But whereas he was over the hill TD is nowhere near even base camp. Yes he showed flashes of brilliance with us. But he certainly has given me the impression that he is soft and terrified of getting injured. Quite understandable at his age. But is he really worth not much short of half what Isak is valued at? Not in my book. Well done SR.

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davidargyll added 08:38 - Aug 23 Or perhaps a better comparison is Jack Grealish. Who works you rather have for the money?!
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kenis added 10:03 - Aug 23 Hopefully Spurs will gazump Everton after their eze experience. I think with this deal and others the price for Fernandes becomes clearer, difference being he has longer contract, and is arguably more proven / better player overall albeit a different position and not home grown. Can’t see him staying, THB seems more 50/50 at this point but could see West Ham going for both for £60m and we’d probably take it. Don’t agree about Ben Mee coming, we have more than enough centre backs (even if THB leaves - Taylor and Bree can play as part of a three) and Stephens has been backed by the club with his revised contract. Why would Brownhill come back the championship when he could have stayed at Burnley in the premier league?

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DoctorSleep added 10:32 - Aug 23 davidargyll agree with you re TD and getting injured, he's scared of tackling!! In fact he's scared of most things! There also appears to be an attitude problem when he's compared against Robinson or Matty. Hopefully its £42 million plus add ons as that also pushes Mattys price up. Although it could be that only one had to go and the club choose TD!
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Bowlercow added 11:09 - Aug 23 If this means we can keep Matty and THB without getting and PSR problems then great Get the ABK,Sam Adozie and Aribo deals done this week end and get our targets in by next week end
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Boris1977 added 20:35 - Aug 23 Nice pay day for SR. Half for them, and enough to buy 8 mediocre young players from the lower leagues of Europe
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Boris1977 added 00:03 - Aug 24 I very much doubt they'll pay for a striker or decent experienced CB. Apart from Fernandes have SR bought any talent in? I can't remember, which is ironic as there professed model is nurturing talent and selling at a profit. We've needed a striker scoring nice Ings left and a decent CB since fonte left but we've bought around 4/5 average/injured players in those positions and we know where that has got us.

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AJDubYa added 17:22 - Aug 27 Original reports stated £36m upfront, + £6m add-ons, plus 20% sell-on ..... but more recent reports state its £35m + £5m + <20% (maybe 15%?). Still, not bad for an unproven youngster, albeit with great potential.
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