' Cardiff City offer £3million '

Cardiff have £3m bid for Southampton defender Jose Fonte rejected

Cardiff have been knocked back in their first attempt to sign Fonte
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The defender joined Saints from Crystal Palace in 2010

By DAVID KENT
4th July 2014

Southampton have rejected a £3million bid from Cardiff for defender Jose Fonte.

Saints have already sold Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert this summer and are not keen on selling any more of their stars until new manager Ronald Koeman has settled in.

Fonte moved to St Mary's from Crystal Palace in 2010 and has helped the south coast club rise from League One to the Premier League.

Wanted man: Southampton have rejected a £3million bid from Cardiff for defender Jose Fonte

He made 36 top-flight appearances last season and Bluebirds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees him as the perfect man to help his side bounce back from relegation.

Cardiff could be without Steven Caulker next season after QPR manager Harry Redknapp confirmed that his club have agreed a fee for the England international.

Fonte's defensive partner, Dejan Lovren, is also in demand after Southampton rejected a second bid of £15million plus add-ons from Liverpool.

What a way to go for a CB, go to a club who are shipping players out for fun.

Don't waste your time Ole.

What a way to go for a CB, go to a club who are shipping players out for fun.

Don't waste your time Ole.

Do you really think that clubs just go for players they fancy, without any prior knowledge from agents or other clubs that the player maybe open to offers/a move?? Are you that stupid or just naive?

What a way to go for a CB, go to a club who are shipping players out for fun.

Don't waste your time Ole.

Do you really think that clubs just go for players they fancy, without any prior knowledge from agents or other clubs that the player maybe open to offers/a move?? Are you that stupid or just naive?

Bit harsh on Dando there Leytonstone.

But I've been thinking the same as you. It seems like such an odd transfer move by us for there not to have been a bit of flirting in the other direction from the agent. You must assume that tapping up to some degree happens on most transfers. But maybe Fonte's agent has just used us to provoke a move to a bigger club than us?

We'll soon see I guess.

City intend to increase the offer once Caulker has left.

City intend to increase the offer once Caulker has left.

Be a great signing if we were to pull it off.

City intend to increase the offer once Caulker has left.

Be a great signing if we were to pull it off.

Dando i thought so as well, Ole would like Caulker to stay, but all I believe Caulker wants to do is tout his name about to the highest bidder.

City intend to increase the offer once Caulker has left.

Be a great signing if we were to pull it off.

Dando i thought so as well, Ole would like Caulker to stay, but all I believe Caulker wants to do is tout his name about to the highest bidder.

I hope Caulker goes so we can push this deal, big fan of Fonte.

City intend to increase the offer once Caulker has left.

Be a great signing if we were to pull it off.

Dando i thought so as well, Ole would like Caulker to stay, but all I believe Caulker wants to do is tout his name about to the highest bidder.

I hope Caulker goes so we can push this deal, big fan of Fonte.