Damion Downs has been overtaken by Elias Jelert as the recent recruitment Southampton are prepared to write-off as a flop move.
Saturday's mid-day hours will see both Damion Downs and Chris Wood putting on their matchday shirts, where the latter will be a prime candidate for goals. Downs will not, but there's no alternative for him than placing and skying a few efforts when Southampton legend James Beattie finds a Wood-like potential in him.
Speaking of this hour, Beattie might be the biggest proponent the 21-year-old can spot in town because Southampton fans are sweeping aside their confidence from him.
It's a miserable watch and shouldn't be happening when the league's standout sides are set to flock to St. Mary's. For all these concerns, Downs has companions who are also toiling hard but their success isn't mapping out, as aimed.
One of them will make Downs feel grateful of his own situation. Due to him, the United States newcomer has dodged the tag of being the face that sparks the lightest confidence among the board's higher-ups.
Jelert fares worse than Damion Downs in Saints chiefs' eyes
According to a report from Fanatik, he is Elias Jelert upon whom the Southampton decision makers are on the brink of throwing the towel.
So, from the fanbase's perspective, Jelert was a recruitment target that caught us all off guard and then was wrapped up as if Bree's departure would have plagued the matchday lineup combinations.
Taking no credit from Bree for putting in his best yards at Charlton, but the Jelert addition then gave telling signs to be a blockbuster capture. His dressing room connection with former defensive midfielder Mario Lemina had a fair bit of good transfer assurance, but now, it's ending both abruptly and in a nightmarish way.
At this instant, Southampton fans mustn't raise eyebrows if Still cements Jelert's name as a permanent starter by the time October ends.