Confirmed Signing Neal Maupay

[meagher94]

You really have to admire how clinical he is in the box. We've been crying out for this for months

Every single one of those shots a goal. Incredible.

 

[Zeitgeist]

He has averaged 34 games a season for them so hardly reserve....

+ He rejected a new contract, that's why he's leaving for £15m

 

[ZissouBlue]

Middle I reckon - Calvert Lewin is the one with Wingback experience!!!!

But seriously, I can see us moving to 5-3-2 with Gueye, Onana and Iwobi behind Maupay and Calvert-Lewin in some games.

Obviously this assumes Dom's health, but that's a very decent side. Not amazing, but definitely not relegation worthy. Still need to add one more goal scorer though. Maupay is the type of backup striker we've been needing for a while.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Ey ya mate... There is your pat on the back *pat pat*

Deleting any post I made about Maupay over the years if we sign him.

 

[Muggins]

Every single one of those shots a goal. Incredible.

Okay now you’ve got my attention. I’m well into shooting and shots as you won’t believe this, but I think it helps win games and most of all entertain us fans. Crazy right!

 

[Rich1878]

If the reported fee of £15m is true, then I think we have ourselves a bargain (imo)

 

[Baggzio]

I find some of our fans views very odd, complaining about this.

We are desperate for a striker. He's hardworking, prem proven and miles better than Rondon. We are looking to not be in a relegation fight again this year. If he can bag us 10+ goals and help us finish in mid table obscurity then happy days

It's from people that see "Brighton" and assume he must be crap because Brighton are crap, they were in the Championship a few years ago. Completely ignoring the fact that Brighton have had famously incredible recruitment the last few years, have a fantastic manager and are generally one of the best 10 sides in the league, the only reason they're not better is because they can't yet compete with bigger sides financially so they must grow gradually, which they have been doing year after year.

This happens with any player we're linked with from teams who are "beneath" us, almost any starting striker from the top half of the Championship improves us massively, nevermind one from a team that's better than us currently. I could almost guarantee if we were after someone like Nketiah who's much worse there'd be more optimism just because he came from a better side than us objectively. Even look at Broja, you'd the way some people have talked about him that he had the same type of season as Lukaku did at West Brom, scoring 20 goals, before signing on loan with us. Broja scored like 6 goals all season last year, nothing incredible at all.

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Very good signing. Think with what seems available at the moment he's the best available for us. Really think he will fit well with the club and do well for us. It's not massively exciting but it's a sensible deal, more of them needed. Look forward to seeing Rondon parked on the bench from now on.

 

[Bluestar]

I’m waiting for the Davek explosion on Maupay. He will be gutted we’ve signed a striker and furious it’s not a 30 goal per season man.

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

Underwhelming and low quality
He’s 26 and will be on a 4 year contract???

Ffs what are we doing !
He’s 5”8 you think he’s a target man?

 

[Zeitgeist]

Can go either foot as well, a rare talent

 

[Librarian]

Great name for a shop steward

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Trying to hit a set of stumps from 22 yards and failing miserably

Indoor?

 

[Tim's tourettes]

Underwhelming and low quality
He’s 26 and will be on a 4 year contract???

Ffs what are we doing !
He’s 5”8 you think he’s a target man?

Have you completely fabricated the 4 year contract part ?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Indoor?

Outside till dark