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title: "Southampton: Michael Obafemi could leave on loan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-michael-obafemi-ireland-ralph-hasenhuttl-loan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-12-03T12:15:44Z"
modified: "2020-12-03T12:15:44Z"
---

# Southampton: Michael Obafemi could leave on loan

**[According to HampshireLive](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-transfers-state-play-january-4754160), Southampton striker Michael Obafemi could be forced to leave the club on loan in January as he looks for more game time.**

### **Obafemi may move on loan**

Despite making [21](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-obafemi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/444208) appearances in the Premier League last term, Ireland international Obafemi has appeared in just one match in the English top flight so far this campaign.

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As such, this latest report suggests he will need to leave St. Mary’s Stadium on a temporary basis as he looks for regular first-team football.

### **Just the ticket**

Obafemi has been in and around the first team for about two years now since he was a teenager making his first steps into the game. Mark Hughes lauded the 20-year-old during his time on the south coast, saying the striker has “[unbelievable pace](https://ronaldo.com/football-news/obafemi-is-being-praised-by-many-managers/)“, while Mauricio Pellegrino called him a “[good finisher](https://ronaldo.com/football-news/obafemi-is-being-praised-by-many-managers/)“.

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With Che Adams and Danny Ings in good form so far this campaign – they have [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-southampton/leistungsdaten/verein/180) goals between them this season – it doesn’t look as though Obafemi will be starting regularly any time soon, especially when Ralph Hasenhuttl also [questioned his professionalism](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/saints-michael-obafemi-hasenhuttl-st-marys/). It seems that, at this stage in his career, a loan move until the end of the season could be the best thing for the £4.05m-valued ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-obafemi/profil/spieler/444208)) youngster.

***In other news, [Southampton fans love the club’s tweet on this former star.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-st-marys-gaston-ramirez-ralph-hasenhuttl/)***