Both were a number of years ago mate, the last five years ago, in that time he’s proven a top PL goal scorer and importantly an assister and gone on to represent his country. He’s a very good PL striker capable of North of 15 a season. The rest of his injuries I would suggest are standard for a PL footballer.
When you look at someone like Callum Wilson, he’s far more more injury prone but tearing it up in the PL and made the WC squad. Kevin Campbell had some Ropey fitness before he came here to.
The age thing comes down to whether we want someone young for 10 years and will take time to develop or someone to impact now, we need someone now, has to be the priority. Again I refer to Mevin Campbell, he was a similar profile, but will always be remembered in lore for keeping us up. Sometimes you need to be pragmatic when your very PL existence is on the line.
He falls into the JT, Coady bracket and profile for me, 2 year deal with an option.