Benfica lead Kaminski race, Brighton’s altitude woes examined
Benfica have overtaken Brighton in the race for Köln winger Jakub Kamiński and are negotiating a €20m deal, with confidence it can be completed quickly. Brighton remain interested, but the Portuguese club are considered to be in pole position.
Former Brighton defender Dan Burn broke a record following England’s World Cup win over Mexico, marking a notable milestone linked to his Albion past.
Using Brighton’s record at West Brom’s Hawthorns, the piece argues altitude hurts performance, citing only one 90-minute win there, missed penalties by Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck in 2021, and several chaotic defeats.
Brighton remain interested in Köln winger Said El Mala. An initial offer of around €35m fell short of Köln’s €50m valuation, and with rivals cooling and Brentford turned down, Albion could wait until late in the window before moving.
Mike Cave has been appointed Brighton’s sporting director on a permanent basis after previous roles as assistant technical director and technical director. He will be based at Lancing and report directly to chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber.
