ALBION are stepping up their bid to sign an experienced goalscorer to get them back out of League One.
Manager Mark McGhee has already had two meetings with chairman Dick Knight and chief scout Dean White since returning from holiday at the end of last week.
Top of the agenda is the type of 20-goal target man the relegated Seagulls lacked in the Championship last season.
McGhee said: "If we could only sign one player it would be a good enough centre forward. The rest we can make do with.
McGhee would love to have Neil Shipperley, one of his main targets last season, but he is still wanted by promoted Sheffield United as back up in the Premier League.
Other strikers under consideration include former loan signing Gifton Noel-Williams and Norwich's Peter Thorne, although wages could again be a stumbling block for Albion, particularly in trying to land players from a higher level with proven records.
Rumours that the Albion have been in contact with Swansea about re-signing Leon Knight continue to circulate.
Knight has apparently fallen out with Swansea's star striker Lee Trundle when the team was taken on an end of season trip to Cyprus by the club.
An insider claimed that it occurred during a game of Ker-Plunk in the hotel where the team were staying. Knight is alleged to have nudged Trundle, causing him to knock down six balls in one go, and losing the game to Daffyd Jones, the Swansea reserve team leek taster.
"Trundle was livid, and told Leon that he was going to f*** him back off to Brighton" said the source. "The next minute Leon was on his phone to his agent, Captain Black (formerly of the Mysterons), saying that he would rather play for the Albion than a bunch of sheep worriers, and to sound out Mark McGhee"
When quizzed about the possibility of Knight returning, McGhee claimed that he would rather watch his stools float, but did leave the door open by saying that he still thought Leon was a class act, albeit the class was year 3 of a junior school.
McGhee has ruled out renewing his interest in Tom Brighton, the young forward he tried to buy from Clyde last season.
Manager Mark McGhee has already had two meetings with chairman Dick Knight and chief scout Dean White since returning from holiday at the end of last week.
Top of the agenda is the type of 20-goal target man the relegated Seagulls lacked in the Championship last season.
McGhee said: "If we could only sign one player it would be a good enough centre forward. The rest we can make do with.
McGhee would love to have Neil Shipperley, one of his main targets last season, but he is still wanted by promoted Sheffield United as back up in the Premier League.
Other strikers under consideration include former loan signing Gifton Noel-Williams and Norwich's Peter Thorne, although wages could again be a stumbling block for Albion, particularly in trying to land players from a higher level with proven records.
Rumours that the Albion have been in contact with Swansea about re-signing Leon Knight continue to circulate.
Knight has apparently fallen out with Swansea's star striker Lee Trundle when the team was taken on an end of season trip to Cyprus by the club.
An insider claimed that it occurred during a game of Ker-Plunk in the hotel where the team were staying. Knight is alleged to have nudged Trundle, causing him to knock down six balls in one go, and losing the game to Daffyd Jones, the Swansea reserve team leek taster.
"Trundle was livid, and told Leon that he was going to f*** him back off to Brighton" said the source. "The next minute Leon was on his phone to his agent, Captain Black (formerly of the Mysterons), saying that he would rather play for the Albion than a bunch of sheep worriers, and to sound out Mark McGhee"
When quizzed about the possibility of Knight returning, McGhee claimed that he would rather watch his stools float, but did leave the door open by saying that he still thought Leon was a class act, albeit the class was year 3 of a junior school.
McGhee has ruled out renewing his interest in Tom Brighton, the young forward he tried to buy from Clyde last season.
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