for 1.7 mil he'll be a good asset use him as a backup for your starting two mids, whoever they are. If your midfield isn't that talented he'll be a good lad to pop right in the squad. I generally sign him for about 1.1 or 1.2 mil in the championship and he'll play nearly every match and help my promotion. As for premier league play, as i said, he is a backup.