We asked for your views on Flynn Downes joining Southampton following his loan spell from West Ham last season.
Here are some of your thoughts:
Andy: The signing everyone wanted. He was fantastic last season and it was even more evident just how good he is when he wasn’t in the team! West Ham’s loss is very much our gain. I would like to see a strong goalkeeper and an experienced striker come in to replace Gavin Bazunu and Che Adams respectively, then we can sit back and be optimistic for a good season.
Laurie: A superb signing. He really shone last season and, even though he was on loan, it looked like he had been playing in the team for years. He is creative, able and I think he will grow into this Southampton team. A very welcome addition.
Mel: At last, the signing we all wanted. This is a good thing. Now we can forget about all of the old Saints that we are being linked with – such as Ings, Lallana, Adams. I thought I saw Ricky Lambert training at Marchwood the other day! We need to get a decent striker and a new goalkeeper signed up – we are going to need them.
Ian: I expect Kyle Walker-Peters to move to West Ham which means that apart from Stevens, Taylor and Bednarek, we have no proven Premier League quality in the squad. The players bought from Manchester City now have the chance to shine. Yukinari Sugawara could be a shrewd move and we need to keep Che Adams. Nonetheless, I think that if we get off to a good start, we could stay up.
James: Great signing. He was the anchor in midfield last season and we will be needing that this season. He doesn’t need time to settle in and he will hit the ground running. He was the player I most wanted us to sign.
Lee: The best signing we have made in years. I can’t believe we managed to get him and at a very good price too. He was pivotal in our promotion last season. I can’t wait for the season to start now.
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