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Southampton: 5 Premier League transfer flops for Saints

By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Filip Djuricic of Southampton is tackled by Joe Allen of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium on February 22, 2015 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Filip Djuricic of Southampton is tackled by Joe Allen of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium on February 22, 2015 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal challenges Emmanuel Mayuka of Southampton during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on December 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal challenges Emmanuel Mayuka of Southampton during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on December 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Emmanuel Mayuka

The Zambian international arrived from BSC Young Boys for around £3.5m ahead of Saints’ first campaign back in the Premier League in 2012/13.

The team needed striking options to call upon behind Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez and it was thought that he could provide some pace from the bench late on in games.

However, his time in England was less than a success. 19 appearances for the club yielded jsut one goal, which came against Barnsley in the League Cup.

Mayuka was eventually given to Metz in France on a free transfer, and can now be found playing in the Israel first division for Hapoel Raanana.