"Juanmi march to Southampton after the English club decided to pay the termination clause seven million contained in the commitment of the player with the Andalusian club. The negotiations lasted several weeks, but was closed down yesterday. The player is now in England for a medical examination and sign his new contract".
He's only 22, so still has time on his side. Personally I'll trust the black box and see what he does in a Saints shirt.
Really? He's younger than Austin, he's been on the fringes of the Spanish national side, and we won't have to pay the exhorbitant premium attached to all English players who've had a season in the PL. Both players would be a gamble, and the ratio of risk to potential return on this one makes it the better bet imo.
We take donkeys and turn them into thoroughbreds, it is not our fault if they revert to being donkeys after they have left. Can I add it is also not our fault if the said donkey behaves like an ass.
Quite happy with this. I'd rather spend this money on a 22-year-old Juanmi, than a soon-to-be 29-year-old Eljero Elia. Undoubtedly on lower wages, too. A decent option.
This. I would suggest everyone to think of him as a replacement for Elia. He has pace and decent technical ability. Plays in the centre but can be used out wide. I doubt he's gonna be our main Pelle alternative for next season. Edit: Or a Djuricic replacement. IF he is gonna be our main alternative to Pelle then i would be underwhelmed, but i dont think he will be.
No worries, was a terrible error of me to make! Edit: whoops! Meant to reply to your other post about the lack of an exclamation mark!
People need to realise he isn't a out and out striker. So we could go after a main striker as well. Juanmi plays behind the striker or on the wings. If he gets himself on form he will be more then a decent option for us.
