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Che Adams certainly raised a few eyebrows when he signed for Southampton last month and said that he wants to "win the league", but his latest explanation of those comments actually make complete sense.

What's the word, then?

Saints signed the striker in a £15m deal from Birmingham City last month after he scored 22 Championship goals for the Blues in 2018/19, and it would be an understatement to say he arrived with plenty of optimism considering he was joining a club that have battled against relegation in the Premier League for two successive seasons.

He told the club's official YouTube channel: "Southampton's a huge club. Obviously, we want to win the league. Obviously, it's a lot to ask for. But you have to set yourself new targets to hit. And with the squad here that I've seen from last season, there's no reason that we can't."

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He arrived at St Mary's with plenty of potential to help the south coast outfit improve the upward curve they have been on ever since Ralph Hasenhuttl was appointed in December – they took 30 points from that point until the end of the campaign as they finished 16th.

Adams, who took less than two minutes to open his account for the club in pre-season, recently undertook an interview with The Guardian, in which he explained his eye-catching aim: "I know I caused a stir when I said about winning the league – probably too much of a stir – but it was just pure optimism, looking up rather than down. I want to get right to the top."

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He's right

It may have seemed like a ludicrous comment but there is nothing wrong with aiming high as a player, as Adams admits.

You have to remember that the 23-year-old was born in Leicester, and saw his hometown team win the Premier League title in 2016.

You can never say never even if that appeared to be an anomaly campaign in many respects, but aiming for the best you can is better than saying you are looking to finish in seventh and the be the best of the rest for example.