Draper deal done

It seems that Hoddle is wrapping up his third signing of the summer by signing Aston Villa's 29-year old midfielder Mark Draper for £1.25 million but is set to rise with appearances.

Hoddle has done this deal after Draper impressed him in the recent training trip to La Manga and has passed a medical at the Dell so he finally becomes a Saint.

Although Hoddle has made a few signings this summer in the form of Uwe Rosler and Tano Hoddle seems to be forgetting that one of the most weakened areas of the side is the defence and no signings have included a defender although there was a rumour that Saints were interested in Sergio Ballesteros but said to have stopped because Ballesteros didn't speak English.