Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club News

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Seagulls wait on Hammond

22 Jan 2008 - 13:41:56

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Brighton & Hove Albion have been warned that midfielder Dean Hammond may seek to leave the club if they do not gain promotion this season.

The 24-year-old is out of contract next summer and Hammond's agent, Tim Webb, says a new deal is by no means certain.

He told The Argus: "Dean would like to play in the Championship with Brighton. We cannot, however, determine whether he is able to do that until the end of the season.

"Yes, he is a Bosman and the thought process might be that the agent will just move him on at the end of the season.

"But that is not right because if Albion get into the Championship and there is further discussion on a contract, I think there is every probability of the player staying."

Hammond has scored 26 goals in 155 appearances for the Seagulls to date, having also enjoyed loan spells with Aldershot and Leyton Orient.