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This has just appeared on the Sky Sports website. It had to happen I suppose. Good riddance I say.
Brighton striker Leon Knight has handed in a transfer request.
The diminutive forward has cited "irrevocable differences" which have emerged recently between himself and Albion manager Mark McGhee, and in a statement issued via his agent today, has made it known that he wishes to be placed on the transfer list when the next transfer window opens in January. Knight was dropped from the squad which lost 3-0 in the Championship to Stoke on Saturday following a public bust-up with McGhee after being substituted in the recent home game against Wolves, and despite issuing an apology to McGhee this week, Knight has stated that he feels his future lies elsewhere.
In a brief statement, his agent Mark Everson said: "Leon wishes it to be known that he will continue to channel all his efforts into playing for the team, but that due to an irrevocable difference of opinion which has been brought about over the last few weeks, he no longer see's his long term future with Brighton and Hove Albion, and has therefore handed in a written transfer request today". The shock news will be a blow to Mark McGhee, who was keen to draw a line under the issue following Knights apology. The Brighton boss was unavailable for comment today, but Chief Executive Martin Perry said: "Of course it's very disappointing that Leon has chosen this course of action, but we are still very hopeful of resolving this situation internally. Leon is a very important member of the squad, and I'm sure we can resolve this amicably once we've had a chance to sit down with him and sort this all out."
However, a source on the playing side who did not wish to be named, lifted the lid on a series of disputes which has culminated in Knight putting in the transfer request. "It's been on the cards" he said. "On the coach up to Sheffield Wednesday the other week, we'd barely got past Crawley and Leon went and spilt Ribena all down his club shirt and tie. The gaffer hadn't brought a change of clothes with him, and you just can't shift blackcurrent. So things got a bit nasty, and McGhee ended up taking Leons crayons away for the whole journey. Leon only had Woody's hat and scarf left to colour in, so as you can imagine he was a bit upset by that. Then later on at the services, the gaffer wouldn't let Leon on the swings because of the whole Ribena thing. He was already grumpy as we just couldn't get him down to have his usual afternoon nap on the way, so I think it all built up from that really. He was just over-tired."
The club is due to issue a full statement tomorrow.
Brighton striker Leon Knight has handed in a transfer request.
The diminutive forward has cited "irrevocable differences" which have emerged recently between himself and Albion manager Mark McGhee, and in a statement issued via his agent today, has made it known that he wishes to be placed on the transfer list when the next transfer window opens in January. Knight was dropped from the squad which lost 3-0 in the Championship to Stoke on Saturday following a public bust-up with McGhee after being substituted in the recent home game against Wolves, and despite issuing an apology to McGhee this week, Knight has stated that he feels his future lies elsewhere.
In a brief statement, his agent Mark Everson said: "Leon wishes it to be known that he will continue to channel all his efforts into playing for the team, but that due to an irrevocable difference of opinion which has been brought about over the last few weeks, he no longer see's his long term future with Brighton and Hove Albion, and has therefore handed in a written transfer request today". The shock news will be a blow to Mark McGhee, who was keen to draw a line under the issue following Knights apology. The Brighton boss was unavailable for comment today, but Chief Executive Martin Perry said: "Of course it's very disappointing that Leon has chosen this course of action, but we are still very hopeful of resolving this situation internally. Leon is a very important member of the squad, and I'm sure we can resolve this amicably once we've had a chance to sit down with him and sort this all out."
However, a source on the playing side who did not wish to be named, lifted the lid on a series of disputes which has culminated in Knight putting in the transfer request. "It's been on the cards" he said. "On the coach up to Sheffield Wednesday the other week, we'd barely got past Crawley and Leon went and spilt Ribena all down his club shirt and tie. The gaffer hadn't brought a change of clothes with him, and you just can't shift blackcurrent. So things got a bit nasty, and McGhee ended up taking Leons crayons away for the whole journey. Leon only had Woody's hat and scarf left to colour in, so as you can imagine he was a bit upset by that. Then later on at the services, the gaffer wouldn't let Leon on the swings because of the whole Ribena thing. He was already grumpy as we just couldn't get him down to have his usual afternoon nap on the way, so I think it all built up from that really. He was just over-tired."
The club is due to issue a full statement tomorrow.
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