Brighton reject Coventry bid, Hurzeler reflects on season
Andrew Crofts has left Brighton for Spurs, leaving Fabian Hurzeler to weigh options including James Milner, Adam Lallana, Shannon Ruth and a possible outside appointment.
Rangers look unlikely to re-sign Mikey Moore and are set to step up interest in Brighton winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, despite Albion wanting to keep the 21-year-old.
Brighton have rejected Coventry’s club-record £25m bid for Carl Rushworth, holding out for closer to £30m and a potential buy-back clause.
Manchester United have revisited interest in Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, but no club-to-club contact has been made and Albion previously valued the midfielder at more than £100m.
Brighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia centre-back Luka Vuskovic from Spurs for a club-record fee as Jan Paul van Hecke’s replacement after his award-winning loan spell at Hamburg.
Brighton face key transfer and selection decisions in Hurzeler’s pre-season camp in France, with major questions over squad shape before the new campaign.
Fabian Hurzeler admitted self-doubt during Brighton’s winless winter run, but said sticking to their principles helped secure Conference League qualification.
Brighton are set for Brajan Gruda’s permanent sale to RB Leipzig in 2027, with a low-threshold mandatory clause expected to trigger a €25m fee plus a loan payment.
