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Alfie May is set to make the switch from Huddersfield to Doncaster, and it's split opinion amongst the Terriers fanbase

Prolific League One frontman Alfie May is on the move once again this summer, following a difficult year leading the line at Huddersfield Town.

The 32-year-old was one of the marquee signings at the Accu Stadium last year, as the West Yorkshire outfit looked to bolster the squad to try and get out of the third tier following a poor return in 2024/25.

Football League World broke the news that Huddersfield were set to part with £1.2 million for his services, following a four-year stint in League One in which he scored 82 goals for Cheltenham Town, Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City.

Effectively, the 32-year-old was as close to a League One goalscoring cheat code as you could find, and his arrival at the Accu Stadium was seen as a major sign that the Terriers will be right at the top of the third tier come the end of the season.

It hasn't gone that way at all, though, for one reason or another, with just seven goals in 34 third-tier appearances this season in West Yorkshire. Now, it looks like it'll be a fourth team in as many years for the frontman, albeit this time, he's heading back to where he started.

Doncaster Rovers agree a deal to bring Alfie May back to the club from Huddersfield Town

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With Ashley Fletcher marking Huddersfield's first arrival this summer, the Terriers had five recognised senior strikers on the books, and it was inevitable that one of the other four would be leaving to accommodate the former Blackpool man.

Pete O'Rourke reported on Thursday evening that the man to leave will be May, who has agreed a deal to move from West to South Yorkshire, and re-sign for Doncaster Rovers.

The frontman's career in football began on the semi-professional circuit, but a blistering scoring record at Hythe Town caught the attention of Donny in 2017, who secured his services and turned him professional at the age of 23.

He wouldn't showcase his scoring prowess that fans have come to expect from him at the Eco Power Stadium during his three years at the club, though, scoring just 23 times in 116 appearances.

In fact, one goal in 15 League One outings during the 2019/20 term prompted a move down to Cheltenham, who were playing in the fourth tier at the time.

But, from then on, he's established himself as one of the best third-tier strikers in recent memory, even after what was highly regarded as a disappointing campaign at Huddersfield last season.

Donny fans will hope that he can rediscover that form where his pro career started. Grant McCann's side underperformed their expected goals by a whopping 16 last year, so if they can create a similar number of chances next season, May could be in line to return to the 20-goal campaign that many EFL fans expect of him.

How Huddersfield Town fans have reacted to Alfie May exit news

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As has been the case with a lot of the grumbles amongst the Huddersfield fanbase, not many of their shortcomings in the 2025/26 campaign have been down to the players, especially the frontmen.

One of the main gripes about Lee Grant's time at the club was that May was being deployed behind the striker, which they believed was a little nonsensical given his track record in the division.

Therefore, as expected, the decision to let him leave after one sub-par campaign that wasn't wholly his fault hasn't gone down too brilliantly with parts of the Huddersfield fanbase.

"This club never fails to disappoint, does it? Absolute joke," one Town fan wrote in the X replies to Pete O'Rourke's announcement. "We will do ANYTHING instead of selling [Dion] Charles," another said, angrily.

"This really disappoints me. One of the best players in the league when given the right players around him. It's becoming an unhealthy habit of signing class players and not knowing how to get the best out of them. I really hope this doesn't come to kick us in the teeth," said a third.

Some Town fans don't mind letting May go, though, as he was by far and away the highest earning player at the Accu Stadium, on an estimated £16,000 per week. Even if he wasn't utilised in the right manner, there were some red flags which would make fans happy to free up the wage bill by offloading him.

The 32-year-old's campaign was disrupted not only by tactical decisions but also by two red cards, leading to six missed league games through suspension.

"I don't want people who don't want to be at the club," was one of the quote tweets in response to Pete O'Rourke's. "The guy has been underwhelming. I'm not bothered, and if it frees up wages so we can sign someone else, then great," said another.

"Think Town fans are a bit lost about what he could have been. [...] highest earner gone, can replace with a target man," said another fan, and ultimately, that's what the deal boils down to.

There's no doubt that May will have a better goalscoring campaign at Doncaster next season than he did at Huddersfield in 2025/26, but the fact is that his time at the Accu Stadium was a massive disappointment. If he didn't have the goalscoring pedigree behind him, there likely wouldn't be much anger at the decision to let him go.

It's definitely been a polarising decision, and only time will tell as to who the Terriers will bring in with the wages that May's departure will free up.