Brighton now make formal bid for ‘phenomenal’ £25m Celtic player’A number of top talents have been signed, with players like Yankuba Minteh among the exciting players to arrive at The AMEX.
However, it now looks like Brighton are looking to add further players and according to Sky Sports, they’ve now made a move for Celtic star Matt O’Riley.
Brighton make formal offer for Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley
According to Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas, the Seagulls have now approached Celtic over signing O’RNothing has been agreed yet but the clubs are locked in talks, which will continue over the next few days.
“It remains to be seen whether Atalanta will return with another offer after they signed Lazar Samardzic over the weekend.
“However, Brighton appear to have positioned themselves ahead of other clubs including Chelsea in the race for the 23-year-old midfielder.”
Brighton making a real splash this summer
Brighton are usually the team who go and bring in bargains and then sell them off for huge money
This summer, though, they seem to have gone the other way and have spent big money to bring in players to improve and supplement the squad.
New manager Fabian Hurzeler has clearly been backed and the addition of Cetlic’s O’Riley only adds to the cause.
bid for Celtic’s Matt O’RileThis summer, though, they seem to have gone the other way and have spent big money to bring in players to improve and supplement the squad.
New manager Fabian Hurzeler has clearly been backed and the addition of Cetlic’s O’Riley only adds to the cause.
O’Riley is a man in-demand this summer and Tottenham have been linked with the midfielder.
Likewise, Liverpool have also shown an interest in O’Riley, with Celtic thought to be wanting more than £25m to even consider a sale.
Lauded as ‘phenomenal‘ by Brendan Rodgers, it seems very likely that O’Riley will end up in the Premier League at some point.
Roberto De Zerbi, Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, looks on following the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manches..
Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on the lookout for a new manager in wake of Roberto De Zerbi’s exit at the end of the season.
The Italian coach replaced Graham Potter in 2022 and guided the Seagulls to their highest-ever Premier League finish – sixth – in 2023.
Brighton announced De Zerbi’s exit by mutual consent before the final day of the 2023/24 season and are yet to appoint his replacement.
Potter was being considered by the Seagulls and contact had been made, but TBR understands that there will be no reunion.
Potter has turned down numerous chances to return to management in the past 12 months as he awaits the chance he wants – TBR understands that he would be ‘very interested’ in the England job, if and when it becomes available.
As for Brighton – TBR can confirm they have held talks with intermediaries over St Pauli boss Fabian Hurzeler.
Fabian Hurzeler, Manager of FC St. Pauli looks on prior to the Second Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel at Millerntor Stadium…
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Hurzeler has just led St Pauli to the Bundesliga 2 title and is very highly rated. The 31-year-old is believed to have shown up well in Brighton’s search which relies heavily on analytics.
Brighton are still searching for their new boss after De Zerbi left at the end of the season.
They offered the job to Kieran McKenna after talks and they thought he set to arrive at the AMEX, but he opted to sign new deal at Portman Road
He plied his trade in the second strings of Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim and 1860 Munich before joining a Bavarian lower-league outfit FC Pipinsried as a player-coach.
During this time, Hurzeler also coached the German national team’s youth sides, and in 2020 he became assistant coach at St Pauli.
Hurzeler became the club’s interim manager in December 2022 after Timo Schultz’ dismissal and was given the job on a permanent basis just weeks later.
“In his time as assistant coach and caretaker coach, Fabian has shown he tackles challenges in a very structured way and offers concrete solutions,” St. Pauli sporting director Andreas Bornemann said, as per the Bundesliga website.
Meanwhile, former Bayern youth teammate Emre Can – now Borussia Dortmund’s captain – previously predicted that Hurzeler would enjoy a “great career as a coach”.
Indeed, at just 31 years of age, he may already be closing in on a managerial job in the Pre
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