Perhaps then you shouldn't have opened with:-
"How does he fit into next season".
Because that lead me to believe we were talking about...
...next season.
Because they'd be the least aspirational side of those with a possibility of getting promoted, and no team getting promoted and desires (delusions) of a decent first season won't be signing Murray.
Which in itself says it all.
Murray was better than many outside the top 6.
Although even that's subjective as GM admits when asked 'what do you put this success down too?' and he replied "Pascal Gross".
So who's to say how one of the others would compare if the roles were reversed.
GM is the very definition of diminishing...
Sadly the club will do it's usual and save money by holding onto strikers too long instead of buying the much needed upgrades.
Most (classless) managers watching their striker give up on a precise through ball, 30 yards from goal, would immediately turn to the directors box demanding a...