CONFIRMED: Saints sign Damion Downs

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Saw this discussion between a Köln fan and a Saints fan on Reddit and thought I'd share...

FCK: You got a great gem there. Very unique player with traits very few players in his age range have. If he manages to keep up his work and gets his weaknesses sorted he will be a joy. Wishing him the best.

SFC: What would you say his weaknesses are?

FCK: Speed, which is not that crucial imo and he is limited inside the box. And he needs to learn to use his body better, he has the physique for it undoubtedly. But you can be excited about a intelligent player who also creates a lot of spaces and also is part of build up play.

I personally see him working best with another offensive minded player where he acts as target man. He reads the game greatly. He’s great under pressure and has good working ethics.

You read a lot about his touch, it’s alright, you don’t want him to dribble tho, but that’s not the role he will play anyways so I don’t would be worried about that part. He’s finishing and (short) passing are great for his position.
Rickie Lambert type player perhaps, if he can head a ball too?