Yes. But due to the agreement we would be left to pay the agreed % of his wages until the end of our agreement, and we would also be back to the same position we are in now. If the plan was to bring someone in like Sturridge than the sensible thing to do would be to bring in two strikers.
Totally. There's no guarantee that a player will make an instant impact or even be able to adapt, but that can happen with any transfer. Important thing is that the club does its research properly and any risks that are taken going forward are calculated ones.