If we have a good French player in that position, why bring in someone better? Obviously it's nice to have the best players available, but we need to prioritise the voids that need to be filled.
Obviously I don't know what our reserves look like. A year ago J-P Baile was making the 19 but not starting for several matches, now he's a first-teamer. If Bartheau does the same and we have a pacey academy player in line then maybe signing this guy is the right move. If however we find ourselves with two good players vying for the same position and no-one to fill a key gap, then we look really stupid.
Obviously I don't know what our reserves look like. A year ago J-P Baile was making the 19 but not starting for several matches, now he's a first-teamer. If Bartheau does the same and we have a pacey academy player in line then maybe signing this guy is the right move. If however we find ourselves with two good players vying for the same position and no-one to fill a key gap, then we look really stupid.