SAINTS have to decide whether to take a financial gamble and play Marek Saganowski in crucial January fixtures.

The Polish international has returned to Southampton and resumed training with Jan Poortvliet’s squad following the end of his loan spell with Danish side Aalborg.

However, due to various FIFA rulings, if he plays for Saints this month it would rule him out of a move abroad during this transfer window and end Saints’ chances of selling him to anyone.

Though he could technically still be loaned to an English Football League side it leaves Saints with a difficult decision – play him and almost certainly keep him, or leave him out to see if they can move him on before the transfer window closes and if not play him come February.

It will cost Saints around £150,000 to pay Saganowski until the end of the season.

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