Darragh MacAnthony Will Ultimately Decide If Other Peterborough United Players Will Be For Sale

Jan. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- Striker Aaron Mclean will join Championship side Hull City for a fee believed to be close to a club record £1 million once he has passed a medical at the KC Stadium.

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony insists the deal was an excellent one for the Peterborough United football club and for Mclean, and revealed that several other Peterborough United players have been the subject of substantial bids.

Darragh MacAnthony also confirmed that some of the money from Mclean’s sale, and any other sales during the January transfer window, would be made available for squad-strengthening by Peterborough United boss Gary Johnson.

Fry said: “We are getting bids for Craig Mackail-Smith, George Boyd, Joe Lewis and others from left, right and centre. I didn’t realise there was that much money out there.

“It’s up to the manager and the chairman Darragh MacAnthony whether or not we accept the bids and sell anyone else, but we are already talking with the manager about bringing new players in.

“Hull were initially after Mackail-Smith, but he was probably a bit out of their price range and they have been impressed by Aaron when watching him recently.

“We turned down verbal and written offers for Aaron from Hull, but we have now accepted a very fair bid. Gary and chairman Darragh MacAnthony both agreed that we should not stand in the way of a player who has been a great servant to the club.

“He’s had some bad advice in his time here, but he owes the club nothing and we wish him all the best.

“I have to praise Gary Johnson for the work he has done on Aaron as well. When Gary arrived at the club, Aaron was down in the dumps, his chin was on the floor.

“But Gary’s man management of Aaron has been magnificent. He has been back to his best on the pitch and he’s been walking around with a smile on his face off it.”

Mclean’s move to Hull will be confirmed on January 1. He will not play for Peterborough United again before then.

Mclean leaves Peterborough United as the fourth highest goalscorer in the club’s Football League history with 84 goals in 187 appearances.