Author: Cody Aceveda

Roberto De Zerbi’s press conference on Saturday morning was supposed to be a normal pre-match presser ahead of Brighton’s upcoming match against Liverpool. Instead, it became all about his future at the club.  At this press conference, De Zerbi revealed that he has no plans “at the moment” to sign a new Brighton contract. “Signing a new deal at Brighton? At the moment, no,” the the 44-year-old manager said. “We have a contract, but [the contract] is not a problem. The problem is to find the same plan, the same target, the same vision of what to do in the future. For me, I have not decided yet what is my future.” “I want to speak to Tony Bloom about the plan for the club in order to decide my future, I want to know what is the project. I want to keep my ambition. If I’m not motivat...

Brighton are one of the lowest spending teams in the Premier League. Most reports say the club has one of the league’s three lowest wage bills, and their record signing cost just £30 million. After another strong season, the Seagulls now seem ready to spend big this summer.  According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Brighton are preparing a bid for Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli. Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has long admired Locatelli. The 44-year-old manager coached the 26-year-old midfielder when he was in charge of Sassuolo between 2018 and 2021.  Locatelli joined Juventus in 2021 on a deal with  €25 million (£21 million) plus add-ons. He’s so far racked up 122 appearances and 4 goals for I Bianconeri. At Sassuolo under De Zerbi, the Italian midfielder played 99 matches and...

Manchester City vs. Arsenal this weekend could be a potential Premier League-deciding match. The Gunners are top of the table on 64 points, but City are right behind them with 63 points.  Injuries to Kyle Walker, John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, and Ederson before and during the international break threatened to dampen the spectacle on Sunday. Thankfully, it now looks like several of these key Man City starters could be back for the Arsenal match.  Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne didn’t play for Belgium during the international break. The legendary playmaker was suffering from a lingering groin injury and needed a period of rest to recover fully.  Even with that time to rest, he is a doubt for Man City vs. Arsenal. However, De Bruyne was spotted in training on Thursday,...

Roberto De Zerbi has two years left on his contract with Brighton. However, with every week, it's seeming less and less likely that the Italian will actually see out that contract. Reports are constantly coming out linking the current Brighton boss to a big job away from the South Coast. This week’s reports say that Bayern Munich are interested in signing De Zerbi. Bayern interested in De Zerbi Matteo Moretto of Revalo reported that Bayern have made contact with De Zerbi about taking over for the outgoing Thomas Tuchel this summer. German newspaper Bild and Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg have also confirmed this report. Despite their concrete interest, De Zerbi is not the club’s first choice manager. The German giants have prioritized poaching Xabi Alonso from their Bundesl...

Brighton are one of the most exciting teams in world football, but they have their flaws. One of the club's biggest flaws right now is the lack of a solid right back. According to RTI Esporte, the Seagulls are finally getting ready to address this problem and spend on a right back this summer.  The Brazilian news outlet claims that the Seagulls have bid €4 million on Flamengo fullback Wesley França. The report says Brighton have also offered a 20% sell-on clause as a part of the deal.  The 20-year-old has been a mainstay for the Rubro-Negro since breaking into the squad last season. Because of this Flamengo have rejected Brighton’s offer. Flamengo reportedly want at least €8 million for Wesley.  It’s unclear whether Brighton are willing to meet Flamengo’s asking price, but with ho...

If you’ve watched Brighton at all this season, you know that Roberto De Zerbi likes to rotate who plays for him up front. Some weeks it’s João Pedro who starts up front. Others, it’s Irish wonderkid Evan Ferguson or Danny Welbeck.  Ferguson and Pedro are players Brighton know they can count on in the future. They can’t say the same for Danny Welbeck, and have started to look for his replacement. HITC’s Graeme Bailey reported this week that Vitoria Guimaraes’ Jota Silva is one of the names Brighton could sign to replace Welbeck.  The 24-year-old Portuguese international has 9 goals and 5 assists in the Primeira Liga this season. As a right-footed player, he predominantly plays as a right winger. Silva has also played through the middle for Vitoria Guimaraes as a traditional striker or...

Roberto De Zerbi is one of the most in-demand managers in club football right now. The Brighton boss has been linked to Liverpool, Barcelona, and almost every other big job open right now. No one knows what the future holds for De Zerbi, but his assistant manager, Andrea Maldera, may have just given us a massive hint about where De Zerbi will be next season.  Speaking to Radio Goal on Kiss Kiss Napoli this week, De Zerbi’s right-hand man, Maldera, revealed that his boss might be interested in taking the Napoli job someday.  Maldera talked about De Zerbi's attachment to Napoli “De Zerbi at Napoli? He is in love with Italy. It is his country, and Napoli is among his favorite teams. We're fine at Brighton. We have another two years on our contract, then if a proposal came from Italy, and...