[Albion] Neal Maupay *** SIGNED from Brentford - 4 year deal - undisclosed fee ***

[Gazwag]

28 goals last season in total in a side that finished midtable - impressive. :

I must admit when somebody quotes these sort of figures I remember the hype 5 years ago when we signed a striker who had scored 15 goals for a poor relegated Barnsley team

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I must admit when somebody quotes these sort of figures I remember the hype 5 years ago when we signed a striker who had scored 15 goals for a poor relegated Barnsley team

But isn’t it harder to score in a poorer team?

I know this theory worked well with O’Grady


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[Bold Seagull]

Well as there is no chance of us signing a proven PL goal scorer anybody we sign will be a risk

I'll take 25 goals in the championship as a smaller risk than top scoring in the Dutch or Belgium leagues every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

 

[Icy Gull]

I'll take 25 goals in the championship as a smaller risk than top scoring in the Dutch or Belgium leagues every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Agreed

 

[Bold Seagull]

I must admit when somebody quotes these sort of figures I remember the hype 5 years ago when we signed a striker who had scored 15 goals for a poor relegated Barnsley team

He had just turned 41 when he joined us.

 

[Farehamseagull]

He's been playing professional first team football since he was 16. He's only 22, but he has 6 years graft behind him scoring goals in Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and the championship. 28 goals last season in total in a side that finished midtable - impressive. He's also capable of dropping into midfield or out wide, which may suit Potter's flexible approach.

I'd be delighted to get him in, and keep a bit of gallic influence in the side.

Agreed, excellent post. Hope we can get this one over the line.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

He's been playing professional first team football since he was 16. He's only 22, but he has 6 years graft behind him scoring goals in Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and the championship. 28 goals last season in total in a side that finished midtable - impressive. He's also capable of dropping into midfield or out wide, which may suit Potter's flexible approach.

I'd be delighted to get him in, and keep a bit of gallic influence in the side.

Couple of lines in todays Argus about people close to Maupay thinking we'd be a good fit. Sounds encouraging, lets hope somethings happening on this one, i like what i've seen of him.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Couple of lines in todays Argus about people close to Maupay thinking we'd be a good fit. Sounds encouraging, lets hope somethings happening on this one, i like what i've seen of him.

Haven't weighed on this until now but Ive been keeping on eye on Maupay. FM brought him to my interest but some Turkish teams were also tracking him until recently.

Considering his age he seems to have agreat future head of him but he is as mentally brittle as Andone. He's a confidence player. When he's confident he can score for fun but when it's not going his way it can go downhill. Known for having droughts.

Another thing I believe I read he is 'gallic' in temperament... Another Knockaert?

Personally of the up and coming I'd take a punt. How good a man manager is Potter though?

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

He's been playing professional first team football since he was 16. He's only 22, but he has 6 years graft behind him scoring goals in Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and the championship. 28 goals last season in total in a side that finished midtable - impressive. He's also capable of dropping into midfield or out wide, which may suit Potter's flexible approach.

I'd be delighted to get him in, and keep a bit of gallic influence in the side.

Bear with me, I've done basic research on him; so is he the kind of striker to play along side another, or is he industrious and works hard as a lone striker?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Bear with me, I've done basic research on him; so is he the kind of striker to play along side another, or is he industrious and works hard as a lone striker?

Both, he's played no.10, lone striker, in a pair. For Brentford, Thomas Frank had them playing much like we might expect Potter will; high collective press, fast on the break, good possession of the ball with Maupay the focus of their attacks.

 

[chaileyjem]

I’ll take your word for it, I’ve never seen one in the stripes that we took a flyer on

Glenn Murray Icy.

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

Both, he's played no.10, lone striker, in a pair. For Brentford, Thomas Frank had them playing much like we might expect Potter will; high collective press, fast on the break, good possession of the ball with Maupay the focus of their attacks.

Sounds dirty, sign him up!

 

[Justice]

Love the way we are building him up, if he was off to another club he would be bang average and not worth the fee

 

[Icy Gull]

Glenn Murray Icy.

Hmm, he was hardly proven as Palace and Bournemouth couldn’t believe their luck in moving him on. Anyway he was hardly a punt as we knew what he was capable of even if the club and Poyet didn’t. Not giving you that one

He is of course absolutely PL quality though and never a risk imo

 

[Bold Seagull]

Love the way we are building him up, if he was off to another club he would be bang average and not worth the fee

If he is off to another club it is because we simply can't compete on wages being offered. Simple as that.

 

[Withdean11]

If he is off to another club it is because we simply won't compete on wages being offered. Simple as that.

Corrected for you.

 

[Icy Gull]

If he is off to another club it is because we simply can't compete on wages being offered. Simple as that.

Or he wants to play for the manager who gave him a break who now manages a team that are much bigger than the Albion

Maybe the Brentford boss is also resisting letting a player go to Bloom’s Albion.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Haven't weighed on this until now but Ive been keeping on eye on Maupay. FM brought him to my interest but some Turkish teams were also tracking him until recently.

Considering his age he seems to have agreat future head of him but he is as mentally brittle as Andone. He's a confidence player. When he's confident he can score for fun but when it's not going his way it can go downhill. Known for having droughts.

Another thing I believe I read he is 'gallic' in temperament... Another Knockaert?

Personally of the up and coming I'd take a punt. How good a man manager is Potter though?

We will have to wait and see on Potter but interesting comments on Maupay

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Too similar in size and style to Andone IMO so I’d be surprised. We need a younger version of Murray IMO.

Unless we’re using an entirely different formation/style.

 

[Conelli98]

Odds drifting on us signing Maupay!
I hope we are not Mauping around whilst others are being active. I reckon GP is going to wait till January and give youth a chance as well as the bodies we already have. Could be costly!!!