It's good to see Towell doing well, but we don't really know how he could do in the league if called upon (for a long stint, not the odd 20 mins). Primarily it's the cover Baldock in case he gets injured. Hemed/Murray can handle the last 20 minutes of a game if necessary.I thought that he showed that the need to spend stupid money on a cover No 10 for SB for perhaps 20 mins at the end of game is not really a necessity. If he gets injured or suspended it perhaps becomes more urgent.so perhaps an older cheaper cover like Keane is the answer for this season. Offer him a 6 month contract with the chance of an extension and see how it goes.
Imagine if Baldock got injured - how confident could we be of staying in the top 2? It's not a risk worth taking, we need cover.