Southampton, England – Na serious matter dey ground as Southampton gaffer Will Still don open mouth talk say e still dey try correct hin squad before transfer window go close. E yarn give BBC Radio Solent say, “We dey wait, we dey try unlock tins and make tins happen, but e no dey easy sometimes.” (This guy no fear to spill the tea o!)
Still don also mention say some outside wahala dey block the club from buying and selling players. Na wah! He add, “For example, national team coaches dey always dey tell players say dem need to dey inside first division clubs or top five leagues if dem wan consider World Cup matter.” (People fit dey use dem mouth spoil business sha.)
But no wahala, Still talk say, “There dey activity inside the club, e just dey complicated market.” As e get plenty players wey Southampton don dey eye. One of dem na Manchester City defender Issa Kabore wey just 24 years old. E don don waka go places like Marseille, Benfica and even Luton Town for Premier League.
Will Still no hide hin mind, e talk say, “We don talk to am, I don get quite a few players from City in di past few years. I always dey work well with dem, dat one fit be option.” He no lie, Kabore get skills wey fit help Southampton, but negotiation no dey easy to finalize. (As if we go fit unwrap dem like Suya!)
Still talk say dem dey try grab Armenia international midfielder Eduard Spertsyan too, but negotiations dey move like snail. E don talk, “People get agenda, and negotiation skills dey hard sometimes.” (Talk am again, my padi!)
As dem dey gear up to face Stoke City wey dey lead Championship on Saturday, Southampton don dey try keep dem unbeaten record for di season. Na time to show say dem fit deliver for field, even while dem dey tussle for players on top transfer matter. (Self-stuff wey fit spoil cup if dem no careful o!)
So, as dis action dey hot for transfer market, we dey watch wetin go happen next. Will Still dey ready to shake di table, but we go still dey pray say nobody go cry at di end of di season. (Fans just dey hope for better days ahead!)
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