In today’s Brighton transfer news – Roberto De Zerbi persists with his ideal summer signing from Chelsea, an update on Moises Caicedo & much more.
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Brighton transfer news – Roberto De Zerbi won’t give up for Levi Colwill
Roberto De Zerbi knows what he wants and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. Football fans know the feeling too well of falling in love with loan players, but it turns out that De Zerbi has suffered the same fate.
Given that Chelsea defender Levi Colwill spent his last season impressing in the Amex Stadium defence, De Zerbi would like to sign him on a permanent deal. However, Chelsea would also like to keep him with Kalidou Koulibaly likely to leave.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Brighton will “insist”, which likely means they’ll submit a higher bid after their £30m bid was rejected.
Brighton will insist for Levi Colwill this week after £30m bid rejected. There are more clubs interested. Chelsea's position remains clear: keep the player, offer him new deal. 🔵 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 19, 2023
Blues hope Koulibaly exit can help Colwill to get guarantees on game time and sign new deal. pic.twitter.com/J3DOaxqdKa
Brighton transfer news – Brighton close to signing Bart Verbruggen
Although they’ll face competition from many different clubs, Brighton are close to signing the next best goalkeeper in Europe – Bart Verbruggen. The 20-year-old Anderlecht goalkeeper has impressed with his performances between the sticks, with reports from Belgium tipping Brighton to get the deal over the line within a week. Great news!
Brighton are very close to signing Bart Verbruggen. The transfer is almost completed and will likely be sealed by the end of the week. He will cost around €20m.
— Brighton Bubble (@BrightonBubble) June 19, 2023
[@ladh / @Nieuwsblad_BE] 🥇/🥈#bhafc pic.twitter.com/JIrd6hIo52
Brighton transfer news – Chelsea will submit second Moises Caicedo bid
Chelsea will not give up with signing Moises Caicedo. Brighton’s position remains clear – they want £80m for him. Given that Chelsea failed with a £60m bid, the Daily Mail reports that Chelsea will soon submit a second bid.
What do you make of today’s Brighton transfer news?