Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama has moved to MLS side Montreal Impact on a free, sparking reaction from fans of his former club Southampton.
The Kenya international spent three years on the south coast and was a key part of a successful side under Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman, with the former taking him to Spurs.
He has experienced mixed fortunes since that point, with injury and fitness issues possibly preventing him from unlocking his true potential, and reducing him to just 33 minutes played this term.
That has led some supporters to suggest that he was wrong to leave St Mary’s, as he has ended up in the MLS at just 28 years of age, and therefore his career has taken a sudden but drastic decline.
Such a view doesn’t take into consideration the factors which have led to the transfer, such as his injuries, while also ignoring the fact that Wanyama was a key player when he first moved to North London, achieving an average WhoScored rating of 7.2 from 36 league appearances in 2016/17.
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He was also part of a squad that experienced the Champions League final last season – something he would have never been able to achieve had he remained with the Saints.
Other fans realise that fact, and have argued the case that the midfielder was right to move in order to pursue his career, also adding that it made financial sense to do so.
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It is a shame that he has been unable to resurrect his Tottenham career due to something beyond his control, but supporters of both Spurs and Southampton should look back on his time in England with appreciation.
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