Southampton: 5 Premier League transfer flops for Saints

By Marc Walker | Jul 8, 2018

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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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Juanmi of Southampton holds off Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s Stadium on December 19, 2015 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /

Juanmi

Saints paid Malaga £6.3m to sign Juanmi in 2015 as they saw him adding a tricky presence at the top of the pitch.

21 goals had come for him in 100 appearances in Spain and he looked to be something different to what the squad already had.

He struggled badly to settle in England though and would play just 19 times without finding the net and was sold to Real Sociedad in his homeland the following summer.

The 25-year-old has proved a success in La Liga again and scored 10 goals for his current side during the last campaign.