Cody Aceveda, Author at The Trivela Effect

Brighton preparing to receive another Napoli transfer bid for Billy Gilmour

27Jul

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Brighton preparing to receive another Napoli transfer bid for Billy Gilmour

Napoli have not given up their pursuit of Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour. Gli Azzurri bid £8m for the Scottish international last week. The Seagulls rejected the bid quickly and reportedly were not willing to sell Gilmour unless a much bigger offer came in for him. Napoli need to sell before they buy Billy Gilmour According to top Italian transfer journalist Gianluca di Marzio, Napoli is ready to test Brighton’s resolve. Reportedly, Gilmour is one of Antonio Conte’s top transfer targets. The club are working hard to get the deal done before the start of the season. Before Napoli can sign Gilmour, Gli Azzurri will need to get rid of some of their current players. Napoli are looking to sell Swedish international Jens Cajuste and academy graduate Gianluca Gaetano to raise funds so t...

Brighton add another talented RB to their transfer wishlist

26Jul

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Features, Premier League

Brighton add another talented RB to their transfer wishlist

Brighton have made waves this transfer window by signing some of the most exciting wonderkids on the market. The Seagulls have swooped up Newcastle’s Yankuba Minteh, Feyenoord’s Mats Wieffer, Nordsjælland’s Ibrahim Osman, and Amario Cozier-Duberry from Arsenal. As exciting as these signings have been, Brighton fans have been begging their club to sign some defenders, especially right backs. To their credit, the Seagulls have been listening. Brighton have been linked to a number of strong right backs, including Turkey and Fenerbahçe star Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters. A leading Portuguese newspaper has added another name to this list of Brighton right back targets. According to O Jogo, the Seagulls are interested in signing Benfica right back Alexander ...

Antonio Conte is looking to sign one of Brighton’s best midfielders

22Jul

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Features, Premier League

Antonio Conte is looking to sign one of Brighton’s best midfielders

After spending nearly €100m on players so far this window, Brighton may be ready to let go of one of their best midfielders from last season. Napoli are reportedly working on a deal for Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour. Italian reporter Matteo Moretto revealed that Antontio Conte specifically identified the Scotsman as one his top transfer targets for this window. The Italian manager spoke with Gilmour this week about a possible move. The 23-year-old is open to joining Napoli and personal terms are not going to be an issue. Whether Serie A club can afford to pay Brighton’s asking price is another story though. The Seagulls have already rejected a £8m bid from Napoli for Gilmour, but they could be willing to let him go for around £12m. Brighton signed Gilmour for £7.5m fro...

Top young player admits he’s in talks with Brighton and wants a move

20Jul

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Features, Premier League

Top young player admits he’s in talks with Brighton and wants a move

Brighton’s interest in Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomez has officially gone from a tenuous transfer rumor to a full-on potential signing. The 21-year-old midfielder revealed this week that he, his agent, and Miami are in discussions about a move to Brighton this summer. “My agent is speaking to Inter Miami and Brighton & Hove Albion,” Gomez said to Spanish broadcaster Deporte Total USA after Inter Miami’s 3-1 win against Toronto, “I came here to make the jump to Europe. I hope it happens and whatever God wants.” Gomez has been one of the best defensive midfielders in MLS since joining Messi’s team last summer. At just 21 years old, the Paraguayan has shown that he can be an effective destroyer and disrupt play. He’s also shown a knack for goal, with 9 goals in under 1,000...

Do Brighton want too many GKs, or is this hidden gem worth signing with Verbruggen injured?

19Jul

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Features, Premier League

Do Brighton want too many GKs, or is this hidden gem worth signing with Verbruggen injured?

Brighton have a reputation for plucking wonderkids seemingly out of nowhere. However, this latest transfer rumor seems odd even for the Seagulls. According to multiple outlets in Colombia and Mexico, Brighton are still interested in signing Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier. He could cost as little as €8m. Tottenham have also been linked to the 24-year-old Colombian. The Seagulls were linked to Mier back in January, but it was never clear whether that was just paper talk or a legit transfer rumor. I, and many Brighton fans, were inclined to think it wasn’t true due to the number of goalkeepers already under contract at the Amex. In January, Brighton were still rotating their starting goalkeepers with Jason Steele and Bart Verbruggen only playing two or three matches in a row before...

One transfer battle will test Brighton’s true desire to compete for European football

17Jul

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Features, Premier League

One transfer battle will test Brighton’s true desire to compete for European football

Even though the 2024 transfer window does not close for another month and a half, Brighton have already spent almost €100m on players this summer. Only Aston Villa have spent more than the Seagulls. This is a sign of Brighton owner Tony Bloom’s ambitious plan to make Brighton regular contenders for European football. However, it has to be said that most of Brighton’s signings have been on young players with big upside and not proven players who will help them qualify for Europe this season. If the Seagulls really want to establish themselves as Premier League powerhouses, they will have to spend on proven players. Roberto De Zerbi left the club because he thought they were unwilling to make these kinds of signings. So far, De Zerbi has been right. The club have continued to sig...

Seeing the bright side of the Carlos Soler to Brighton transfer rumors

16Jul

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Features, Premier League

Seeing the bright side of the Carlos Soler to Brighton transfer rumors

Brighton have made waves this transfer window by signing some of Europe’s best wonderkids. The Seagulls now look ready to buck their transfer strategy to sign a high-profile veteran player from Paris Saint-Germain. According to Le Parisien, Brighton are interested in signing Spanish midfielder Carlos Soler from the French giants. Soler, 27, has been a productive player for PSG, but he’s never been a great fit. The Parisians signed him from Valencia in 2022 for €18m. After just one season, PSG were willing to let him go and started shopping him around to other clubs. Brighton were one of the clubs linked to Soler last summer. Those links ramped up in the January transfer window, but have since gone quiet. Until now, that is. On paper, Soler seems like a strange fit for Brigh...

15Jul

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Features

Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament

Spain capped off the Euro 2024 tournament with a 2-1 win over England on Sunday. La Roja became the first team to ever win four Euros, while England became the first team to lose back-to-back European Championships. Now that it’s all over, let’s look at the best players from Euro 2024. Here is our Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament. Defense GK: Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia) As much as Georgia dazzled fans with their swashbuckling attacking play, their defense is why they made it to the Round of 16. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had an unbelievable 30 saves in just four matches. This was almost twice as many as the next-best player, Jordan Pickford. Mamardashvili also allowed more goals than any keeper at the tournament, but it could have been much, much worse for Georgia withou...

Roberto De Zerbi is trying to snatch away one of Brighton’s most talented forwards

13Jul

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Features, Ligue 1, Premier League

Roberto De Zerbi is trying to snatch away one of Brighton’s most talented forwards

Brighton have spent the 2024 summer transfer window adding to their stable of wonderkids by signing Newcastle’s Yankuba Minteh, Feyenoord’s Mats Wieffer, and Malick Yalcouye from IFK Goteborg. With so much talent at the club now, Brighton could be set to lose one of their most important young players from last season. Multiple reports claim that Marseille are interested in signing Brighton wonderkid Simon Adingra. Roberto De Zerbi was impressed by the Ivorian during his time on the South Coast. Adingra had 7 goals and 3 assists in all competitions for the Seagulls last season. He also starred for his country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 22-year-old was one of Ivory Coast’s best players down the stretch and played a key role for Les Éléphants as they won their third AFC...

Brighton join Premier League heavyweights in battle for one of Europe’s biggest breakout stars

12Jul

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Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

Brighton join Premier League heavyweights in battle for one of Europe’s biggest breakout stars

We are less than two weeks into the European summer transfer window, and Brighton are the Premier League’s second biggest spenders. The Seagulls aren’t done yet though. They are now going after one of Europe’s best young forwards. According to SportBild, Brighton are a strong contender to sign Hoffenheim’s Maximilian Beier. The 21-year-old center forward was one of the breakout stars in Europe during the 2023/24 season. In his first full Bundesliga season with Hoffenheim last year, Beier scored 16 goals in 33 matches. He was also a part of Germany’s squad at this summer’s Euros. Beier came on as a sub against Switzerland in his only appearance at the tournament. Pellegrino Matarazzo and Hoffenheim would like to keep Beier after his breakout campaign, but the club may not be abl...