Controversially, if we’re not going to really challenge for the title this year, what’s the point in bringing Austin in? Game time could go to McLelland when fit.
It would be more useful to learn about McLelland in the first team than it would be to waste money on a player unlikely to be here next season, IMO.
Sorry but this smacks of finding players on a bargain rather than building the side for the future but maybe it’s just me.