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Roberto De Zerbi is one of the most in-demand managers in all of football right now. In just the last two weeks, he has been concretely linked to Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Manchester United. Another recent report now says the Italian is not in contention for the Barcelona job. According to Mundo Deportivo reporter Fernando Polo, Barcelona do not want to hire De Zerbi because he does not have experience managing a big club like Barcelona. Polo also says Brighton’s asking price for De Zerbi is more than La Blaugrana are willing to pay.  “His inexperience with top-level clubs and the fact that he has a release clause of €10m-€25m play against (De Zerbi),” the bombshell report says.  This news is good news for Brighton fans who want to keep their manager around, but it doe...

Spanish media reported this week that Roberto De Zerbi wanted to keep Ansu Fati on loan for another season at Brighton. New reports from Barcelona make it very unlikely the Italian will not get what he wants next season.  Diario SPORT reporter David Bernabeu Reverter claims that Barcelona have made a list of players the club want to sell this summer. Ansu Fati is one of the names on this list. “They tell me that the sale [of Fati] has been decided,” Bernabeu Reverter revealed on Monday. Clément Lenglet, Eric García, Raphinha, and one, or both, of Andreas Christensen and Jules Koundé are the other players Bernabeu Reverter says Barcelona will sell this summer.  According to Bernabeu Reverter, “Barcelona want to raise €200 million in sales this summer.” Barcelona will use these fund...

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...

Brighton signing Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati on loan last September was one of the most surprising moves of the Premier League summer transfer window. Despite the high hopes for Fati at Brighton, he has not torn it up on the South Coast so far this season.  The 21-year-old has scored just four goals in all competitions this season and has been plagued by injuries since November. As bad as it’s been for Fati, Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is not willing to give up on the young winger just yet.  According to Diario SPORT reporter Toni Juanmartí, De Zerbi wants to bring Fati back on loan next season. De Zerbi reportedly thinks Fati just needs a little more time. “Fati is a sleeping giant and Roberto is determined to wake him up,” says the bombshell Diario SPORT report.  This news ...

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...

Brighton qualifying for the Europa League was one of the best stories in world football last season. A 4-1 aggregate loss to Roma in the Europa Round of 16 and poor Premier League performances in 2024 have brought the South Coast club crashing back down to earth this season.  The Seagulls are currently 8th in the Premier League. They likely won’t qualify for Europa League again this year, but hope is not all lost. Brighton can get back to the mountaintop again next season with some smart investments into their current squad. Here are the three positions Brighton need to improve the most if they are going to be in the race for European football next season. Right back Why Brighton need to sign a right back Brighton’s only true right backs coming into the 2023/24 Premier League sea...