Nathan Jones' panic signing finally set to leave Southampton this summer | OneFootball

Paul Onuachu was a panic signing from Nathan Jones in the January 2023 transfer window. Now, he could finally leave Southampton, after a rocky career.

The last few seasons have been a tough period to support Southampton. The club is in the peak of its "yo-yo club" tenure, since they are constantly up and down between England's two highest divisions.

Too good for the Championship, too bad for the Premier League, it is difficult for Southampton to foster a pull factor for big players. It is also impossible to forge a long-term plan, with players constantly switching and revenue far from promised.

Nathan Jones' panic signing set to leave Southampton this summer

Nevertheless, there is one player who has stuck by Southampton, despite multiple opportunities to leave. That is Paul Onuachu, who was signed by Nathan Jones at the turn of 2023, and has remained ever since.

Of course, the Nigerian striker who is adoringly dubbed Tall Paul has been sent out on loan during his time at Southampton. He then had the opportunity to leave in the January transfer window after no promise of game time, but stayed and fought for his place under Ivan Juric.

The less said about Juric the better, but lo and behold, Onuachu hasn't made himself an irreplaceable piece of the Southampton puzzle. And now, The Mirror believes that Onuachu will be one of the players set to leave this summer, with the Saints hopeful to pick up as much money from sales as possible.

Onuachu is, frankly, one of those players who is too good for the Championship. Unlike Southampton, though, he has the power to immediately change his scenery, and it's not like Southampton will try and prevent him.

Look, the right decision was made to keep Onuachu throughout the January transfer window. While the Saints will lose a bit of money on his value, he could have been the man to save the Saints from relegation. Ultimately, nobody did, but you can't fault the optimism.