Brighton eye Ahanor amid Chelsea interest
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Brighton Daily News Roundup

Brighton are competing with Chelsea to sign Atalanta’s 18-year-old centre-back Honest Ahanor, with the Seagulls targeting the defender after selling Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham and bringing in Pascal Struijk.
Brighton face Chelsea for Atalanta’s 18-year-old centre-back Honest Ahanor. After selling Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham and adding Pascal Struijk, Brighton eye Ahanor as next defensive recruit.
Brighton are willing to sell Ibrahim Osman but are far apart on price with Birmingham, who must manage SCR limits. A loan, potentially linked to James Beadle, is viewed as a feasible alternative.
Brighton sold Leo Ostigard to Napoli in 2022 without a competitive appearance after loans at Stoke, Genoa and Coventry. He later won Serie A and became a Norway regular, as Brighton backed Jan Paul van Hecke.