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Totally agree. For the money we spent on him, in PL striker terms that was a punt. As was Bissouma. Some will work out, some not. I've no reason to dislike the bloke. It didn't work out. Best for all concerned he takes a hit on wages and starts at a new club to rebuild his career .... (he...

Loan somewhere else with us paying about 98% of his wages is by far the most likely outcome

He may turn out to be a fine player, but youtube clips of his performance in the Swiss second division basically counts as nothing in times of evidence IMO

Not really in the scheme of things. £14m for a premier league striker is f all. I'd say it gets you about a 30% chance of success £20m gets you about a 50/50 chance of a decent player £30 or £40m is far from a guarantee, as per Haller, Joelinton etc

I agree with whoever was saying he did show some early career promise and we took a punt on that basis. But players don't develop at a linear rate. All the while our recruitment strategy is to go for untested players who've not played or excelled in a top league we can expect a significant...

The way I look at it, £13m for a striker in the Premier League is like spending £700 on a second hand car to get you through 3 years at university. With a fair wind you'll get away with it and maybe get a couple of years more, or it could conk out on the way to the freshers fair and you've done...

That was a highly embarrassing, head in hands moment. Southampton's loudest cheer of the night

Both signings are unproven at this level and in this environment so carry a degree of risk.

A £14m striker is exactly what Locadia is. The trouble is, £14m is unlikely to get you someone who'll pull up trees in this division. £25m is about the average rate and as we've seen, you can spend £35 or £40m and it's still a risk

It didn't work out for him here, but he had enough decent games and great moments to suggest he wasn't a million miles off. He's only just not good enough to forge a career in the Premier League. He'd be decent in the Championship and probably a world beater in MLS.

I committed that cardinal sin of assuming that the Jurgen Locadia thread might contain a conversation about Jurgen Locadia. Will be sure to trawl through every post next time :)

If he stays, he'll get a squad number and he will be right in the mix

You're correct to identify that the switch to 4-3-3 is reliant on us playing full backs with the ability and aptitude to get up the flanks and join the attack, allowing Jurgen and Solly to wander between full back and defender. Every time we've tried 4-3-3 before this season, we've not had...