Southampton Transfers: 5 Strikers To Replace Dani Osvaldo

4. Ciro Immobile (Torino)

It€™s well documented that Osvaldo came to Southampton from Serie A, so it stands to reason that his replacement may also come from the Italian top-flight. With that theme in mind, we have two options to consider in this slideshow €“ and Torino€™s Ciro Immobile is the first of these. Like Ings, Immobile is a young striker making moves right now after scoring 10 goals from 15 starts in Serie A this season; he is also only 23 €“ so has plenty of room to grow. Further stats on the player include 2.7 shots, 0.7 key passes and 0.7 dribbles per match; he has also provided two assists and an average rating of 7.05. The player has now amassed quite a lot of experience playing league football in Italy with various clubs, which has led him to making 100 appearances. There would certainly be some risk attached to the move since the player started his career with Juventus, but wasn€™t able to make an impact. However, he seems to have found his feet now. The player has also scored 10 goals in 14 appearances for the Italian U21 side, which further illustrates his talent.
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