Saints are once again linked with Wimbledon's Neil Ardley. With the Dons looking to slash the wage bill this summer, they are not planning to extend any contracts. This would make Ardley available on a Bosman, just the sort of price Saints are willing to pay :-)
Ardley has bags of Premiership experience, but as he's now 30 perhaps we would be better off investing in the future a bit more.
Graeme Lee from Hartlepool has also been linked as Saints look for some defensive cover during the close season. Lee is 23 and has been a regular in the Hartlepool side for the last few seasons. A fee of £600 000 is being touted.
Ex- Saint Egil Ostenstad has been linked with a return to Viking Stavanger. Egil has been told he has no future at Ewood Park and has been on loan to Manchester City. Although Egil has two years left on his contract, Viking would only be interested in taking him on a free.