McGoldrick was set to quit Saints

McGoldrick is hoping to get first-team opportunities at Saints (Getty)

Southampton striker David McGoldrick was on his way out of the Championship club at the end of the January transfer window, reports BBC Radio Solent.

The 20-year-old has been frustrated by a lack of opportunities at St Mary's, but his move was scrapped when forward Grzegorz Rasiak joined Bolton on loan.

McGoldrick said: "Greg going has given me a chance here. It's a make-or-break time for me at the club. "

Eighteenth-placed Saints host Plymouth on Tuesday at St Mary's.

McGoldrick spent a loan spell with League One strugglers Port Vale earlier this season, and also had a period with Bournemouth last season.

Rasiak's departure on loan to Bolton has left Saints with four recognised strikers. McGoldrick has found himself behind Stern John, Marek Saganowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips in the pecking order.

There is full match commentary of the game on BBC Radio Solent, 96.1 FM, from 1945 GMT on Tuesday.