Brighton beaten 4-0 by Man City in Women’s FA Cup
Hoffenheim are frontrunners for Patrick Wimmer after Wolfsburg’s relegation. Brighton and Eintracht Frankfurt are also keen, with a €10m clause in play for the Austria winger.
Brighton start brightly at Wembley but lose 0-4 to Manchester City. Shaw, Greenwood, Fujino and Miedema score as City claim the Women’s FA Cup and complete a historic cup double.
Brighton are in talks for AIK’s 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna, valued at £18-20m. The right-sided, left-footed Nigerian has 2 goals and 2 assists in 7 league games and has drawn widespread scouting.
Milner turns down a 2026-27 Brighton deal and retires. His switch into midfield with Pascal Gross sparked a late-season surge to 8th and Conference League qualification before injury curtailed his run.
Loanee Brajan Gruda wants to remain at RB Leipzig. They favour another loan with option to buy, as Brighton’s price reportedly exceeds €20m after paying €31.5m to sign him from Mainz in 2024.
Lazio target Brighton centre-back Diego Coppola after a limited season and a Paris FC loan. The 22-year-old, signed for €11m and under contract to 2030, is admired by Gennaro Gattuso.
Brighton veteran James Milner, 40, retires after 658 Premier League games. He ended at Albion, setting the appearances record, and won Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup titles.
