Here we are with the premier options for Southampton to consider as a replacement for Dani Osvaldo. As mentioned, he is another player that is currently doing the business in the Eredivisie with his current club AZ. Aron Johannsson is an interesting character as he was born in the United States, but has never played for an MLS club. However, he does play international football for the USA national team, and has won six caps, scoring one goal so far. Johannson form in Holland this season sees him as the third leading scorer in the Eredivisie with 12 goals from 19 starts. The fact that he is showing all of that ability at the tender age of 23, makes him an extremely interesting option. Further stats from him this season include 2.1 shots, 1.2 key passes and 0.8 dribbles per match; he has also managed to assist four goals and achieve an average rating of 6.97. The player has already played in Iceland, Denmark and now Holland; it will certainly be interesting to see if he fancies testing his talents in another foreign league. I find the combination between Iceland and the USA a very interesting one, especially since he played U21 football for Iceland but then decided transfer to the US for international football. Players with Scandinavian blood typically excel in the Premier League, and it might just be that England is the best place for him to continue his career.
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