Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Steve67]

Dean said 'we are open, but it will all have to align'.  Sounds like we are waiting for a club to buy their player before our player might be available?  Good interview on the avfc website.  We are still a bit lights in areas and are open for business, says Dean.  Oooh, I do love a bit of last minute business, if not that twat shouting and pretending to be on his phone to Harry Redknapp!

[JUAN PABLO]

He didnt look that prolific last season

[KRS]

I don’t remember Jean-Kevin Augustin from the friendly at the weekend...he certainly didn’t make an impression from what I can remember. I’m not convinced there’s anything in this one.

[Ger Regan]

Yeah, one in every three and a half games isn't exactly brilliant for a striker. Still, if the links are true then I'll trust the club's judgement on it.

[Dave]

Maupay confirmed at Brighton

[KRS]

Yep Maupay gone to Brighton for £20m-ish so that finally rules him out of our transfer rumours.

[Monty]

Bit sad about that. Ah well.

[Malandro]

Did he play in the friendly for Leipzig?

Yes, he looked very physically strong against Wesley and our other forwards.

Sorry, thought you meant Upamecano, not Augustin.

My fault, I didn't read it all.

[Malandro]

I've always said Maupay is a dirty bastard, glad he's gone elsewhere.

[Monty]

I've always said Maupay is a dirty bastard, glad he's gone elsewhere.

He's good at it, and goals scored is usually the major difference-maker at the bottom. I don't want Brighton to be totally fine, but I suspect they will be now.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Bit sad about that. Ah well.

If Dean and Purslow really wanted him he'd be here. Trust the process.....

[Percy McCarthy]

Bit sad about that. Ah well.

Me too.

[garyshawsknee]

Bit sad about that. Ah well.

If Dean and Purslow really wanted him he'd be here. Trust the process.....

Yep, doubt we'd get beaten to a genuine target by Brighton.

[Smoke]

I prefer to think Maupey was our backup choice which is why its dragged on for so long. Hopefully we've got the green light on whoever was preferable to him so he's finally gone to Brighton

[themossman]

Given the links with Dean, I’m confident we would have got Maupay if we wanted him. I’m also confident that we are after a better player for that role.