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Brighton are reportedly leading the race to sign former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper.  Seagulls fans have not taken this news well. Unlike their last two managers, Cooper plays a pragmatic style of football that many fans don’t want to see at the Amex next season.  Cooper linked to Brighton According to The Daily Mail, the Seagulls are one of three clubs in the race to secure Steve Cooper’s signature. For Brighton fans’ sake, let’s hope this report is incorrect.  Nottingham Forest sacked Cooper before Boxing Day last season when the Reds were in 17th place.  A lot of Nottingham Forest fans will say that his sacking was harsh and undeserved. That can be debated. What can’t be though, is that Cooper is not a good fit for Brighton right now.  Cooper’s Forest were one o...

According to a report from Daily Mail (h/t @HotspurRelated), Tottenham Hotspur have pulled off remarkable transfer heist for the 2024-25 season, as they aim to bolster their squad in a bid to finish in the top four and possibly challenge for the Premier League. On Tuesday, Tottenham officially announced that they had extended German forward Timo Werner's loan deal for the upcoming season. "We are delighted to announce an agreement for Timo Werner to rejoin us on loan from RB Leipzig for the 2024/25 season, with an option to make the deal permanent," Spurs stated in the official announcement on their website. Spurs have carried out some shrewd transfer business in recent seasons. Last season, they signed Dutch defender Micky van de Ven for around €50 million from Bundesliga outfit VfL...

Just days after winning the FA Cup, Manchester United have reportedly added another name to the list of managers who could replace Erik ten Hag this summer.  According to the Mail Sport, Roberto De Zerbi has emerged as a surprise option to take over for ten Hag should Manchester United sack the Dutchman. The report claims Red Devils higher-ups reached out to De Zerbi’s representatives this week about a potential move.  De Zerbi resigned from the Brighton job, following the Seagulls’ 2-0 loss to Manchester United on the last day of the Premier League season.  For many Manchester United fans, De Zerbi is the ideal candidate to replace ten Hag. When you look at the potential managerial options, those fans are probably right.  De Zerbi’s teams play in a well-defined, attacking styl...

The arrival of Hansi Flick at Barcelona has reportedly led La Blaugrana to completely reconsider their plans for four key transfer targets.  According to El Chiringuito reporter Jose Alvarez, João Cancelo and João Félix are very close to staying at Barcelona for at least one more season. Cancelo and Félix, who spent the 2023/24 La Liga season on loan, looked set to return to their parent clubs this summer. With Cancelo and Félix staying at the club, Barca have ruled out signing Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva.  Kimmich emerged as a transfer target for Barcelona this season, following disagreements with Thomas Tuchel. The former Bayern Munich boss preferred to play the German midfielder as a traditional No. 6 instead of his normal roaming midfiel...

After making the shock decision to let Roberto De Zerbi leave this summer, Brighton are now considering bringing back a familiar face to replace the Italian.  According to The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg, Brighton are considering a move for their former manager Graham Potter now that Kieran McKenna seems likely to stay at Ipswich Town. The 38-year-old reportedly rejected a move to Chelsea and is set to sign a new deal with the Tractor Boys.  Potter left Brighton in September 2022 to join Chelsea after the club’s new owners sacked Thomas Tuchel. The Blues signed Potter on a five-year deal. He was sacked months later on April 2, 2023, following a 2-0 loss at home to Aston Villa.  Ajax recently pursued Potter. He was also linked with the Nice job before the club eventually sig...

The official departure of star forward Kylian Mbappé upon contract expiry is set to trigger a major overhaul at Paris Saint-Germain during the upcoming summer transfer window. Now, according to a report by Le 10 Sport, PSG are keen to acquire Newcastle United's midfield ace Bruno Guimarães in an attempt to bolster their midfield. Guimarães will not be a cheap signing for Les Parisiens, though, as he is rated at a mouth-watering €100 million. In order to facilitate the move and not let financial constraints hold them back (they never have btw), PSG are considering cashing in on Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte. It doesn't really come as a shock to hear that PSG are allegedly okay with parting ways with Ugarte. The Ligue 1 champions bought the midfielder from Sporting CP in a €60 mil...

When you think of where some of the best managers in the world come from, there might be a few nations that come to mind.  Italy has always had a good history of producing elite coaches and some have gone on to become world-class managers (Carlo Ancelotti, Fabio Capello, Arrigo Sacchi).  Meanwhile, Germany's coaching school is considered one of the toughest programs on the continent and is something that’s reaping its rewards as some of the best coaches in the current game are German (Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann). However, what if the the best managers weren't necessarily coming from a country or even a region, but a province of that country?  That's the case of Gipuzkoa, the Spanish province in the Basque region that's become a factory of producing elite coa...

Brighton are known for having one of the best transfer strategies in the world. They’ve somehow managed to not just survive but thrive after selling their best players every summer. As we’ve seen this season though, it can't go on forever. The cracks started to show this season, and now, without Roberto De Zerbi, the Seagulls need to retool this summer.  Here are five players Brighton should sign in the 2024 summer transfer window.  Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, MF (Leicester City) Brighton transfer rumors are usually just that; rumors. In the case of Brighton’s interest in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, it was more than a rumor.  All of the club’s top reporters claim the Seagulls bid £30 million on the midfielder in January. Because Leicester City were in the middle of a promotion push, the ...

Bayern Munich have already begun planning for the 2024-25 season and their upcoming managerial appointment is bound to send shockwaves throughout the footballing fraternity. The Bavarians experienced a chaotic 2023-24 season which saw their record 11-year Bundesliga winning streak come to a brutal end at the hands of Xabi Alonso's Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who finished the league campaign without any defeat. As if that wasn't enough, the club announced in late February that they would be parting ways with Thomas Tuchel, who guided them to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Reports from German media outlets in the past few weeks indicated that Bayern were reconsidering their decision regarding Tuchel and were open to continue their partnership for another season. Heck, the Bayern...

After months of speculation about his departure, it finally seemed like Roberto De Zerbi was going to stay at Brighton for another season. That all changed this weekend. “De Zerbi to leave Albion after Manchester United match,” the club said in a shocking statement on Saturday.  Now that we know that De Zerbi is leaving Brighton, all we can do is look forward. Here are three burning questions the club and Brighton fans should be asking right now.  Who will be the next Brighton manager? We’re not going to beat around the bush. The most important question for Brighton right now is who will be their manager next season.  Most reports say it will be current Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna. The former Manchester United assistant has guided the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promot...