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title: "Southampton: Fans unhappy with Michael Obafemi news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-michael-obafemi-swansea-city-adam-armstrong-hasenhuttl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-09-01T18:15:31Z"
modified: "2021-09-01T18:15:31Z"
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# Southampton: Fans unhappy with Michael Obafemi news

**Southampton fans are far from happy with the news that Michael Obafemi was sold to Swansea City in a last-gasp deal on Transfer Deadline Day.**

The Saints ended up being busy during the summer transfer window, bringing in no less than six fresh faces ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-southampton/alletransfers/verein/180)). Of that group, two were strikers – Adam Armstrong is Danny Ings’ replacement, while Armando Broja was also brought in to provide extra strength in depth.

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With two brought in and one going out, it seems there may have been one centre-forward too many on the books. As such, Obafemi has been sold to the Swans ([southamptonfc.com](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-08-31/michael-obafemi-transfer-southampton-swansea-city)) for a fee of [£1.5m to £2m](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58402433). This news has not pleased the Saints supporters, however – they seem to have wanted the Ireland international to remain at St. Mary’s Stadium.

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The news was [confirmed on Southampton’s official Twitter account late on Tuesday evening](https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1432829301188145152), and it attracted plenty of news from the supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts, with some clearly ‘gutted’ as one fan put it.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Obafemi news**

**“1.5 mill we got. Embarrassing.”**

Credit: [@CharlieParsons](https://twitter.com/CharIieParsons/status/1432831960104251393)

**“Gutted. Wish you all the best Oba!”**

Credit: [@SouthamptonCL](https://twitter.com/SouthamptonCL/status/1432829539877535745)

**“Should’ve been given a new deal”**

Credit: [@josefsfc](https://twitter.com/josefsfc/status/1432832654190206977)

**“Shame. Good striker. Needed more time off the bench. Good luck.”**

Credit: [@mickylategate](https://twitter.com/mickylategate/status/1432876344061403136)

**“Shame, really think Michael is useful, especially given his output in such limited minutes across his time here. Best of luck.”**

Credit: [@sfc\_kristian](https://twitter.com/sfc_kristian/status/1432841336735010817)

**“Don’t get this…we held on to hesketh until he is 24, slatterly, Sims etc to prove themselves but don’t give the same opportunity to a lad who clearly has the potential at 21. He has pace, power and an eye for goal as he showed in the Chelsea game, a loan as a better move.”**

Credit: [@RossWaite7](https://twitter.com/RossWaite7/status/1432944805345206274)

***In other news, [Southampton fans were unhappy with this man’s new contract.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-alex-mccarthy-contract-everton-man-united/)***