Saints Set To Recall Loan Signing Duo
Saints are about to recall out on loan pair Sam Gallagher and Jack Stephens from MK Dons & Middlesbrough respectively
Saints look set to recall Gallagher and Stephens from their respective loans, but Saints fans should not worry there isn't an injury crisis at St Mary's, it is just the duo are getting no game time and therefore would be better off training with the Saints academy team or being loaned out to a club who would give them a starting spot to aid their development.
Sam Gallagher has not played for MK Dons since mid September and although he has been on the bench for most of the games has not looked like getting a game, likewise Jack Stephens who enjoyed a successful ime at Swindon Town last season, he has only had 11 minutes in the Championship for Middlesbrough and does not look likely to get much more unless Boro suffer an injury crisis.
This is no good for their progression, both are at a stage in their career when they need to be getting experience and proving their ability to either break into the Saints squad or to forge a career elsewhere.
If they are not getting games in the Championship then they will be worried that is not sending the right message to their parent club Saints.
Saints themselves want the players playing games and although they cannot demand that from a club that takes a player on loan, if that player cannot get decent game time for whatever reason then it is pointless im being at that club.
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