ALEXANDER BUTTNER??..... DEAL OFF??

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9793065.Saints_target_Dutch_left_back_Alexander_____and_so_do_Premier_rivals/?

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7858948/Buttner-favours-Saints-switch?


According to the Echo and Skysports he is a left back.......according to Wikipedia and the Mirror he is a midfielder.

Some nice reading....

http://www.football365.com/southampton/7859030/Buttner-desperate-to-join-Saints?

looks like getting closer

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/southamptin-agree-deal-buttner-131519821.html

See Wayne Brdige has gone to brighton on loan for the season, they must be paying him a fortune by championship standards

Looks like it's just subject to a medical now....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18738816?

http://drimble.nl/voetbal/eredivisie/vitesse/9886218/vitesse-komt-met-verrassend-nieuws-over-buttner-we-zijn-teleurgesteld.html

Can anyone translate??

Google translation....

The transfer from Southampton to Alexander Büttner seems not to continue, says Vitesse Tuesday through official channels. Last Friday, the club from Arnhem to an agreement with the Premier League club on the transition from Büttner.



Davis, now Buttner, nothing is straightforward with Saints!

Well have to see how it develops. if Buttner wants the move then will have to sort out with his agent as the clubs have agreed a fee and neither side will move from that. Igf he wants to play for us thne he will make it happen.

At least have time to get in a replacement and thinka CB more importnat than laft back as Foxe is okay.

Some tweets tonight from 'Saints Corner'.......

Putting my cards on the table. Expect Büttner to be a ‪#SaintsFC‬ player this time tomorrow.


(Based that) From things said in the Netherlands & a suspicion that they'll find a compromise as he genuinely wants to come.


As I understand it it's his Dad (wanting a payment) - but I think it'll be resolved.

i think its off as no reason why not to complete as fee agreed with his club and the mysterious 3rd party thought to be his dad has gone away. With sainst on tour you would think saints would have tied up if they wrere going to go through with this deal.

Shouldnt have messed around then should they when a deal had been agreed

Rumours seem pretty strong that this could be a goer again

From Simon Peach on Twitter 10 minutes ago....

Adkins did tell me that Alexander Büttner deal is dead, saying #SaintsFC have two good left- backs in Fox & Shaw.

As far as cover LB is not bad, unlike our CH position!!

He's good enough to get in the Man U squad?? Chances are he'll score at St Marys for them then.....

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9882284.Former_Saints_target_set_to_sign_for_Man_United/?ref=rss

I hope he likes sitting on the bench.

Still think would have improved depth of our squad but to late now, no doubt individual is chuffed as bet he is ebing well paid even if sitting on the bench

Well that's done and dusted, he's signed for united. On Twitter Ferguson quoted as having said that Buttner is one of the best left backs in the world!!!!

Hmmmm, have we shot ourselves in the foot by not completing this when we had the chance???