Weighing up the pros and cons of Jay Rodriguez leaving Southampton

By Ethan Evans | Jul 2, 2017

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: Jay Rodriguez of Southampton (C) celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Maya Yoshida of Southampton (R) during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Southampton at Vitality Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

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NORWICH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Jay Rodriguez of Southampton inspects the pitch during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Southampton at Carrow Road on January 7, 2017 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /

Cons

This deal could have a sour taste to some of the Saints faithful. Many believe that they saw the ‘old Jay’ creeping back with stellar performances such as the away fixture at Bournemouth.

I fear the fact that he is going to a Premier League rival and the potential repercussions could be either mass or limited. If he ever was to get over his injury, we would have just handed a striker that could potentially net 15/20 goals a season to a rival which may affect our domestic standing in the long term. Was this a missed opportunity?

With Mauricio Pellegrino at the helm, there is no wonder as to what he could have done with the former Burnley man. He definitely fits the mold of striker Deyverson, whom was a player that thrived under Pellegrino at Alaves.