Brighton deadline day transfer news and updates live: Latest on Matt O’Riley, Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda and much more!

Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Billy Gilmour has sanctioned a permanent move to Serie A giants Napoli in a €13m deal with the Seagulls retaining a sell-on percentage. Antonio Conte has now signed two Scottish midfielders Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay on the deadline day.

The Italian manager worked with Gilmour during their time at Chelsea and the Scotsman will now pen a five-year contract with the Italian giants. The 23-year-old midfielder has been capped 30 times by the Scotland national team and featured in all three games in the European Champions this summer.

As per a recent report by ‘Premier League’ on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), English club Brighton & Hove Albion has signed Scottish Premiership side Celtic FC’s midfielder Matt O’Riley on a permanent transfer costing around €29.5 million (via Transfermarkt).

O’Riley has reportedly joined the Seagulls on a five-year contract. Brighton is off to a really good start to their 2024-25 Premier League campaign with two wins in their first two outings. Now, fans have more to cheer into, as a quality addition like Matt O’Riley will only make the Sussex-based side more dangerous to come up against.

The 23-year-old though born in England, represents Denmark on the international stage. O’Riley has played for England’s under-18 and under-16 sides at the youth level.

As per a recent report by ‘Football London‘, Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and league rivals Arsenal are ready to ‘revisit’ their interest in Brighton & Hove Albion’s winger Simon Adingra. Both the clubs had reportedly earlier made an approach for the player, which got shrugged off by the Seagulls.

‘HITC‘ laid out that both Spurs and Arsenal were heavily interested in signing Adingra from Brighton in various parts of this transfer window and inquired about the player’s transfer price. The winger is termed to be valued at around £26 million as of now. The Seagulls are reportedly reluctant to let Simon Adingra depart the club.

The Ivorian footballer scored six goals for the Seagulls in his 31 outings last Premier League campaign. Adingra also netted in the club’s 3-0 win over Everton in this season’s opening fixture at the Amex Stadium.

Arsenal had a quiet below-par transfer window so far, with little to talk about in terms of major incomings except a couple of defensive signings. So, to bolster his team’s attacking options, Mikel Arteta and the Gunners might be tempted to poach Simon Adingra before the window shuts down.

Spurs, however, added reinforcements in players like Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke, and Wilson Odobert. The report from ‘Football London’ insists that Adingra was considered as the winger option before the signing of Odobert, but as Brighton shrugged off the inquiry for the player, Tottenham went ahead with the Burnley man.

However, Spurs are still keen on Brighton’s Simon Adingra and have him on their shortlist of transfer targets.

The Red Devils are weighing up a move for Brighton defender Evan Ferguson, who is reportedly valued at £50million this summer. United reportedly had a long-standing interest in the Republic of Ireland forward, who has also garnered plenty of interest from Chelsea.

The 19-year-old striker struggled for form and fitness and bagged only six goals last season. Despite his form, Ferguson has developed into one of the sought-after forwards in the Premier League and United’s new sporting director Dan Ashworth is familiar with the player’s abilities.

But, a transfer fee in the north of £50 million seems quite a lot for the 19-year-old striker whose exponential rise was hindered last season through injury.

The Foxes have agreed to sign Brighton attacker Facundo Buonanotte on a season-long loan deal, but with no option of a buy next summer. The Argentine struggled to impress for the Seagulls last season and considered a new challenge this summer.

Brighton are eager to send the youngster, who was once compared to Lionel Messi, on loan to gain more experience and newly-promoted Leicester City are now frontrunners to sign the attacker.

The Seagulls will definitely keep a close eye on the 19-year-old’s progression and do not want a permanent exit for the future Argentine star.

The Gunners have reportedly taken an interest in Brighton forward Joao Pedro, who has been earmarked as a potential replacement for Eddie Nketiah, who is close to joining Marseille this summer.

Nkeitah has agreed to personal terms with the Ligue 1 giants and talks over a fee are ongoing between both clubs. Joao Pedro has been identified as someone who could replace Nketiah, and Brighton would be prepared to sell at £50m, which is a significant profit compared to the £30 million they paid last summer.

The 22-year-old scored 20 goals in 40 appearances for the Seagulls last season and his addition to Arteta’s setup would bolster Arsenal’s attacking options this season.

Borussia Dortmund are on the verge of finalizing a deal to sign Pascal Gross from Brighton & Hove Albion for an initial fee of around €7 million.

The 33-year-old midfielder will become Dortmund’s third signing of the summer transfer window adding depth to a midfield that struggled last season.

Gross who enjoyed a late-career resurgence at Brighton and earned a spot in Germany’s Euro 2024 squad is set to bolster Dortmund’s squad.

The transfer agreement includes an initial fee of €7 million plus performance-related add-ons. Gross has already agreed on personal terms with Dortmund and is scheduled to undergo medical soon.

Groß can play both as a central midfielder and in a defensive or attacking role acting as a versatile midfielder.

His arrival will provide competition for key positions including the defensive midfield spot and the number eight role. Coach Nuri Sahin will be keen to utilize Gross effectively in the upcoming season.

Brighton are desperate to speed up the hunting process of Mainz young midfielder Brajan Gruda. Brighton’s man in charge Fabian Hurzeler reportedly wants the player to land in Amex Stadium in an immediate manner. 

Gruda is regarded as a proper replacement for The Seagulls’ midfield posts that has been “stripped’ down by several big clubs a few seasons back. He has caught the attention of Bundesliga enthusiasts for the past few years following his impressive display with Die Nullfünfer. The 20-year old has scored four goals in 31 appearances for Mainz senior side.

Just a few days ago, Fabrizio Romano reported that Mainz had no intention to sell Gruda. However, Brighton have discussed the possibility internally and are pulling a serious move on the player.

As inflicted by transfer market expert ‘Fabrizio Romano’, Premier League outfit Brighton and Hove Albion have securely signed all the paperwork for IFK Göteborg’s central midfielder Malick Junior Yalcouyé. The 18-year-old is now set to join the English club for a transfer fee sighted in the region of £8.45 million (€10 million) including any potential add-ons.

The Cote d’Ivoire-born player is cited to be an exciting talent. Despite Yalcouyé’s primary position as a central midfielder, he is well capable of playing as a right-midfielder as well. In the 2024 Allsvenskan season so far, he has played 11 games for Göteborg registering a goal to his tally. It will be fascinating to see how the youngster fares under the Seagulls’ new manager Fabian Hürzeler.

The youngster has signed a four-year contract…

Amario Cozier-Duberry has reportedly joined Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-year contract after leaving Arsenal, according to Transfer News Live on X. The 19-year-old was unable to break into the Gunners squad and has now jumped ships for greener pastures.

He spent five years at the club’s academy, before moving to Brighton’s. An attacking midfielder by trade, he is currently representing England’s under-19 side, having earned eight caps so far.

The transfer was officially confirmed by the Seagulls themselves on their official X account. Cozier-Duberry will be hoping to turn his fortunes around and kickstart his club career with the southern outfit.