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title: "Fulham: Cottagers favourites to sign Neal Maupay"
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author: "Chloe Chadwick"
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published: "2022-08-25T18:41:24Z"
modified: "2022-08-25T18:41:24Z"
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# Fulham: Cottagers favourites to sign Neal Maupay

**[Fulham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/fulham-fc-news/) are the ‘likeliest destination’ for Brighton and Hove Albion striker Neal Maupay this summer, according to The Athletic journalist [Andy Naylor](https://twitter.com/AndyNaylorBHAFC).**

### The Lowdown: Three-horse race

The Frenchman will be [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brighton-amp-hove-albion/vertragsende/verein/1237) at the Amex next summer, meaning that this is the last opportunity for the Seagulls to cash in on their star striker.

The 26-year-old was all set to join fellow [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side Nottingham Forest earlier in the window, but a move to the City Ground [stalled](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11125657/Fulham-speak-Brighton-15m-deal-forward-Neal-Maupay.html), with Everton and Fulham jumping at the chance to make contact.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3522164/2022/08/19/fulham-transfer-maupay/) had reported that Marco Silva’s side are in advanced talks to sign the forward, and it appears that Craven Cottage is the place he’ll be heading before September 1.

### The Latest: Fulham favourites for Maupay

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/andynaylorbhafc/status/1562510719006158849?s=21&t=LyfCWyCkPltXNODWihIqNg) on Wednesday, Naylor confirmed that whilst Fulham are yet to finalise a deal for Maupay, they are now firm favourites to land him. He wrote:

*“Fulham haven’t agreed a fee yet with Brighton for Neal Maupay, but they remain the likeliest destination for the French forward, as revealed by colleague @David\_Ornstein. He isn’t in the squad tonight at Forest Green Rovers.”*

### The Verdict: Double trouble

Fulham signing Maupay would be a massive coup as he is the perfect profile of player that Silva needs to maintain his squad’s top-flight status.

The former Brentford man, [dubbed](https://twitter.com/buntingfootball/status/1492643297155850243?s=21&t=LyfCWyCkPltXNODWihIqNg) ‘excellent’ and a ‘driving force’ by sports journalist [Josh Bunting](https://twitter.com/Buntingfootball), has scored 91 goals during his senior career and has plenty of experience at this level, having made 102 appearances in the Premier League, via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/neal-maupay/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/217115).

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Silva has the chance to create a wonderful new partnership by putting Maupay up alongside Aleksandar Mitrovic, with their combination of goalscoring prowess and a bit of a mean streak sure to wreak havoc up front.