Neal Maupay: Brighton sign Brentford forward for £16m

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Neal Maupay
Neal Maupay scored 41 goals in 95 games for Brentford after joining from Saint-Etienne in 2017

Brighton have signed French striker Neal Maupay for £16m from Championship side Brentford.

The 22-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Seagulls.

Maupay scored a total of 41 goals in 95 games for the Bees, finishing last season as the joint-second top scorer in the Championship with 25 league goals.

"Neal will add an extra dimension to our existing forward options," said Brighton boss Graham Potter.

"His record in the Championship has been exceptional and now his challenge is to transfer that to the Premier League."

The former France Under-21 international moved to England in 2017 when he joined Brentford on a four-year deal from Saint-Etienne.

Maupay has been capped by France at under-16 to under-21 levels, and last season was voted both Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year at Brentford.

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  • Comment posted by Ipswichris, at 10:27 6 Aug 2019

    Without trying to sound condescending at all, Brentford know exactly what they are and play it to perfection.

    Their scouting is second to none at EFL level, they buy good young players for low £Ms, get two or three years out of them, then sell them on at a huge profit. See also Mepham, Konsa, Hogan, Jota and Gray.

    All while playing some of the best football in the league year in year out.

  • Comment posted by HarryWinch, at 10:13 6 Aug 2019

    Could be a half decent bit of business for Brighton, Murray has been good for them, especially last season, but he has a couple seasons max left in him.

  • Comment posted by AWE365, at 12:49 6 Aug 2019

    Nice to see BHA buying a fox in the box who can poach goals but in a different way to Murray. Also looks like Potter will be playing attacking football. Hughton was great for the club but most fans don't want another year of defensive 'survival' football. I would rather go down trying to win than stay up trying not to lose.

  • Comment posted by Alex, at 14:28 6 Aug 2019

    @2. Posted by IAN FRISBY
    "Maupay has made a huge mistake going to Brighton, he'll get no service and as a result more bookings than goals..."

    And that's based on what? with the squad and manager Albion have, he'll get more service than Murray got last year and he scored 12.
    Brighton have the players to get the ball in the box if they're not all sat behind the ball like they were last year.

  • Comment posted by U17763658, at 14:45 6 Aug 2019

    Good business Brighton.

    Brentford are a good club who bring on good players.

    Hopefully your new manager will set you up to play the way you can this season.

    All the best from a Hammer.

  • Comment posted by that swashbuckling polander of garwolin, at 11:54 6 Aug 2019

    The Mighty Bees say Thanks for the memories....and ....GOALS, Neal.
    See you ( in the same division - whatever it may mean ) next year.

  • Comment posted by Nixtrix, at 10:30 6 Aug 2019

    @2 A top six team?! Are you kidding. What top 6 team would gamble more than £20m on a championship striker. They'd go out to the top European leagues and sign a player. He's a good player and proven at Championship level. He's made a step up to Brighton. If he proves himself there then a top 6 team might come in for him. More than £20m though.

  • Comment posted by Paul05, at 19:44 6 Aug 2019

    Potter showing astute buying there. Maupay is a good player worth a bag full of goals. He will step up to the challenge. Some good acquisitions by the new man. Season beginning to look hopeful. We don’t have the Man C or Chelsea petrodollars but I think we’ll be ok despite the usual naysayers and doom mongers.

  • Comment posted by jersey, at 13:23 6 Aug 2019

    Another great bit of business from the Bees, not sure that he will get the service at BHA like he did at Brentford. BHA spent 40mill on the spine of the team with little Championship experience let alone PL. What change Bees up BHA down!!.

  • Comment posted by Hawzeeboy, at 12:16 6 Aug 2019

    Good business and makes a change to know how much he went for.

  • Comment posted by Your post, at 11:11 7 Aug 2019

    Excellent signing by Brighton, Maupay settled in very nicely to English football and has all the attributes to be a top player in the Premiership

    Good luck to him !

  • Comment posted by viroco, at 17:54 6 Aug 2019

    Fantastic player, scores goals, skilful and hard as nails -wish we had him at Forest instead of the lazy, overpaid, mediocre journeymen on our books

  • Comment posted by Andy , at 12:27 6 Aug 2019

    To us BHA fans it's great being in the Premiership, but under Hughton the football was diabolical, 3 wins in 23 was awful and we were ultra negative, if Hughton was in charge the drop was more certain than if a change was made, it's risky but in BHA fans eyes it's a risk worth taking, I would rather watch my team try to entertain in any division rather than play for dull 0-0s week in week out.

  • Comment posted by U17749066, at 19:20 6 Aug 2019

    At least he won't need a zimmer frame like your other striker

  • Comment posted by My Dad is bigger than your Dad, at 17:17 6 Aug 2019

    No disrespect to the player he may well be a good championship player, but is he going to give Brighton the goals needed to keep them up? I seriously doubt it. With Vila and Norwich scoring goals and playing well, Brighton are odds on to go down in my book along with Sheff Utd and Newcastle.

  • Comment posted by AdamH1871, at 13:16 6 Aug 2019

    Maupay is not as good as he's hyped up to be. Not sure he'll cut it in the prem personally. Another one to add to the list of too good for the Championship but not good enough for the prem.

  • Comment posted by IAN FRISBY, at 10:15 6 Aug 2019

    Maupay has made a huge mistake going to Brighton, he'll get no service and as a result more bookings than goals out of pure frustration. Another season with BFC and a top six team would have come calling, a real talent and nasty with it.

  • Comment posted by United Dreamer, at 11:10 6 Aug 2019

    Hope they get relegated.

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