According to reports in The Telegraph, Southampton are keen to complete a £30m deal to sign Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes before the January transfer window slams shut.

Saints turned their attentions to the Netherlands international after missing out to Everton in their bid to re-sign Theo Walcott, with the 26-year-old proving to be an influential figure during his time with the Russian outfit – he won the Russia Player of the Year award for 2017.

The south coast club currently lie in the bottom three after scoring 24 goals in 24 Premier League matches this season, and manager Mauricio Pellegrino will be determined to boost his attacking options before next Wednesday to boost his team's survival chances.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports that West Bromwich Albion are showing an interest in signing out of favour Borussia Dortmund attacker and former Chelsea star Andre Schurrle before January 31, with the Bundesliga giants ready to let him leave on loan this month.

The report adds that Dortmund are also willing to pay part of his current £140,000-a-week wages, and Pellegrino could be making a shrewd move by bringing him to St Mary's.

Here are three reasons Southampton must forget Promes and sign Schurrle instead…

Experience

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While Quincy Promes looks to be an exciting potential addition on paper, he has never played in any of the top five leagues in European football and bringing him to St Mary's would be a big £30m risk.

The same can't be said for Schurrle, who has played in the Bundesliga for the majority of his career and has Premier League experience with Chelsea too, for whom he scored 14 goals in 65 games despite the majority of those outings coming from the substitutes' bench.

The 27-year-old was also part of Germany's World Cup winning squad in 2014 – providing the assist for Mario Gotze's goal that saw his nation lift the famous trophy – and he has scored 22 goals in 57 caps for his country.

Point to prove

Schurrle will be frustrated that he has rarely been given a consistent run in the Borussia Dortmund side following his move from Wolfsburg in 2016, and he will have a big point to prove to his current employers if he leaves on loan before the end of the month.

The 27-year-old will also feel that he has unfinished business in the Premier League having encountered a similar scenario with Chelsea, and he also has the added motivation of trying to earn a place in the Germany squad for this summer's World Cup.

All of those factors combined should see an attacker on a mission, and that would only be a good thing for Southampton if they brought him to St Mary's.

Lower risk element

Quincy Promes has a brilliant goalscoring record with Spartak Moscow but Southampton would need to smash their transfer record to sign the 26-year-old, and there is no doubt it would be a risky move considering the situation they find themselves in.

Bringing Schurrle – who has experience of playing in the Premier League and knows what the English game is all about – in on loan instead would certainly be a more sensible move financially, and it could be a deal that pays dividends in the short-term.

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