So the Nixon News today is that us and Blackburn want Gallagher but the 24k p/w (!) wages are making it difficult even to loan him.



Seriously, why the f**ck did Southampton feel the need to pay a reserve player like Gallagher 24k p/w?

Completely over the top and unnecessary, and all it does is make it harder to loan him out, or sell him for that matter.

Financial based reluctance to loan a player out does not serve his development well at all.

So in summary, it's not beneficial to Southampton in any way and it's detrimental to the player's development.

These stupid clubs either need to bite the bullet and accept they'll have to subsidise the loan, or even better, not pay stupid wages in the first place.