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Follow Albion in Spain with us - here's the story so far
Albion are working hard in Spain. - and they aren't the only ones. We have been bringing you interviews and updates from the Costa Del Sol as the Seagulls prepare for the new season. Coverage so far has included. - Exclusive interview with Max De Cuyper as he talks tactics, what he can bring and why chose Brighton ahead of Milan. - The 'overbooking' conundrum facing Fabian Hürzeler and how he is handling it. - Exclusive post-match update with Hürzeler as he holds his new boys back. - Interview with Diego Coppola after his big impact against Stoke. - Liveblog from the friendly against Stoke City - What we saw and you might have missed from that first friendly. - What lies ahead for Malick Yalcouye and how Hurzeler assesses his progress. We have more interviews and coverage to come, including an exclusive with Olivier Boscagli The best way to enjoy all our coverage is with a digital subscription and we are currently offering a special rate. Our current subscription offer will take us well into the 2025-26 campaign, including popular features such as our live updates from press conferences and match analysis You can now sign up for £6 for six months or 50% off an annual subscription Signing up will give you everything we produce around the Seagulls. Being a paid-up subscriber also means you'll see less advertising on our website, and can access all areas of our totally ad-free app - which is a much better and cleaner user experience. That also features a downloadable digital version of the paper itself every day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR LATEST SPECIAL OFFER You will get the chance to enter subscriber-only competitions. The football season never really stops. We will keep you close to developments (and we will bring you some cricket too!). Click HERE for more information or to sign up. .
Irish Times
03-07-2025
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- Irish Times
Irish transfer news: Evan Ferguson to be made available for €33 million
Buy the dip. Evan Ferguson -watch is in full flow as the 20-year-old returns for preseason training with Brighton . Brighton would accept a £28 million (€32.6 million) fee for Ferguson after the striker's unsuccessful loan spell at West Ham last season. That would be a significant dip on his €65 million valuation after scoring a hat-trick against Newcastle United in September 2023, when he was 18. Serious knee and ankle injuries in the past two seasons have stalled the progress of a striker who has five goals in 22 appearances for his country. READ MORE Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler showed little interest in waiting for Ferguson to regain fitness or form last season, starting him once before the January loan to West Ham, where he also started just one game. Despite singing a contract in November 2023 that has him attached to the Seagulls until June 2029, the arrival of Greek teenager Charalampos Kostoulas for €35 million appears to be edging Ferguson out of the club that signed him from Bohemians in 2021. Even the confirmation of Joao Pedro's move to Chelsea, for a reported €58 million, may not create space for him to command minutes over Georgio Rutter, Danny Welbeck, Stefanos Tzimas and now Kostoulas. 'This is a good move for all parties,' said Hürzeler of Pedro's departure. 'It's an excellent deal for the club, and a good return on a significant investment in an area of the pitch where we have a lot of competition and are already well served in terms of our attacking talent.' Ferguson's chance of playing Champions League this season may require a move to the Continent. If he gets through his first injury-free preseason in three years, clubs might remember how he burst on the Premier League scene with three goals in four matches in January 2023. The £28 million asking price would break the transfer record of £23 million for an Irish player, currently held by Nathan Collins, although Finn Azaz could beat Ferguson to the punch if Crystal Palace pay £25 million to sign him from Middlesbrough. Cork City's teenage winger Cathal O'Sullivan is also on the Palace radar while The Echo is reporting that Nottingham Forest academy coach Andy Reid attended the recent 4-1 loss to Shamrock Rovers at Turners Cross. If Cork cannot convince a British or European club to hand over a seven-figure fee for O'Sullivan, the 18-year-old can leave for significantly less compensation when his contract expires in December. There are plenty of comings and goings in the League of Ireland with two strikers, Galway United's Moses Dyer and Bohemians' Lys Mousset, moving on for contrasting reasons. Mousset came to Bohs with an enormous reputation, having been recommended by Ireland international John Egan, who he played alongside at Sheffield United, only to score one goal in nine appearances without ever looking fit enough to play professional football. Dyer, however, made an enormous impact in Galway, leaving as the league's top scorer with 10 goals, for an improved salary in Cambodia and to increase his chances of being included in New Zealand's World Cup squad. The buyout clause that allowed Dyer to join Phnom Penh Crown FC is not an issue for Sligo Rovers as their exceptional teenager Owen Elding is contracted until 2027. Sligo manager John Russell confirmed recently that there is no buyout clause. The FAI are currently working on Elding's international registration as the 19-year-old was born in England before moving to Ireland at 11 when his father Anthony Elding was playing for Sligo. Elding has been outstanding for the relegation-threatened Sligo, bagging eight goals, including two stunning strikes, against Shelbourne in May and Bohemians last Friday, which has attracted scouts from several English clubs to The Showgrounds. 'He's an incredible talent,' said Russell after the 1-1 draw with Bohs. 'He's also become a real leader in the group for a kid who's just turned 19. Once he's in the team you've a chance of winning matches.'
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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🚨 Brighton 'submit official bid' for Olympiacos star Charalampos Kostoulas
Brighton have begun to dip their toes in the summer transfer market after making an official bid for Olympiacos star Charalampos Kostoulas. Per the Athletic via David Ornstein and Andy Naylor, the Seagulls have submitted a £34m offer for the 18-year-old Greece U21 international, who is coming off his first year of senior football for the capital club. Advertisement Known to look for budding young talent across smaller markets, Fabian Hürzeler's side remains committed to that endeavor, with Kostoulas being one of a handful of young Greek talents catching the eye of some of Europe's top leagues. Kostoulas netted seven goals in 35 appearances across all competitions for the Greek giants while helping them to a domestic double in 2024/25, while also being a part of the Olympiacos side to take home UEFA Youth League honours in 2023/24. 📸 Milos Bicanski - 2025 Getty Images
Telegraph
07-06-2025
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Newcastle step up pursuit of Joao Pedro after missing out on Bryan Mbeumo
Newcastle United are ready to step up their pursuit of Joao Pedro after identifying the Brighton and Hove Albion forward as the ideal profile to bolster Eddie Howe's attack. As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Howe initially targeted Bryan Mbeumo this summer but the Brentford forward is heading towards Manchester United in a deal worth more than £60 million. Newcastle have now turned to Pedro, who is rated just as highly at St James' Park, and Howe has been tracking the 23-year-old's progress since he moved from Fluminense to Watford in 2020 as a teenager. His technical ability, pace and strength has seen him targeted as a player considered at Newcastle previously. The Newcastle manager has been looking to add a wide forward who can cut inside with Pedro seen as the ideal candidate to support Alexander Isak as centre-forward while also being able to play through the middle himself. Brighton are expected to want upwards of £60 million for the forward who they landed from Watford in a club-record £30 million deal two seasons ago. He has since reached double-figures for goals in his two seasons at the Amex Stadium, although was left out of the matchday squad at the end of the last campaign over a training ground clash. 'We dealt with it internally and the matter is closed,' said head coach Fabian Hürzeler. 'There are principles that are non-negotiable and count for everyone – that everyone has to stick to - where we don't make any compromises.' Despite the clash, Brighton were fully expecting Pedro to return to the squad, although they are now braced for bids for their forward. Howe used Jacob Murphy on the right-side of his attack last season, although the 30-year-old can also be used as a wing-back as well as a forward. Harvey Barnes was also used as a wide forward.
Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
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Premier League clubs most likely to be in PSR trouble as Man Utd spend big
Profit and Sustainability rules have brought an added headache for Premier League accountants, with the deadline for the latest three-year period fast approaching The summer transfer window has opened, but Premier League clubs are having to keep at least one eye on their compliance with Profit and Sustainability rules. The regulations state that clubs cannot post a loss of more than £105m over three seasons. Failure to comply could result in points deductions, as Everton and Nottingham Forest discovered to their cost. The end of the accounting year for 15 of next season's top-flight sides is approaching. Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham United have already submitted theirs, with Burnley and Sunderland's accounting year ending on 31 July. Last June, several clubs were forced to make last-gasp deals to avoid breaching the PSR rules. Now, Mirror Football has crunched the numbers to find out which clubs are in trouble and which teams are able to spend big this summer. The calculations come from The Athletic and deal out a headline estimate of the amount each club can lose before tax to avoid a breach. The estimate draws from figures released for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns, with the most recent one completing each club's three-year PSR cycle. We've ranked all 20 clubs in order from least likely to breach PSR to most likely. 1. Chelsea (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £300m) Playing with the most space in their accounts is Chelsea, who have used a series of loopholes to build up their profits. Intra-group sales of hotels, car parks and the club's women's team have allowed the Blues to create a mammoth-sized headroom with PSR. Chelsea's pre-tax results over the past two years show a profit of £38.3m. They have further alleviated any PSR concerns over the past 12 months, ensuring the Blues should be able to spend big this summer. 2. Brighton & Hove Albion (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £295m) Brighton also have a large amount of headroom to play with, having earned a huge pre-tax profit of £208.4m over the past two years. The Seagulls are insulated from PSR concerns by their Category 1 academy as well as depreciation costs. While they missed out on qualification for European competition (that may well change), it was a solid first season under Fabian Hürzeler. He should have a bumper transfer kitty to play with this summer. 3. Manchester City (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £292m) Manchester City may have splurged in the January window, but Pep Guardiola's side will still be able to spend bif this summer. City have accrued a profit of £154.1m over the past two years, before allowable costs are deducted. Any lost money from early exits from the Champions League and Carabao Cup will likely be offset by this summer's Club World Cup. They are in a very healthy situation when it comes to PSR. 4. Tottenham Hotspur (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £277m) While they have lost £120.7m over the past two years, Tottenham's stadium has allowed them to move into the black when it comes to PSR. They should be able to account for a near-£70m in depreciation costs. That means Spurs should be able to lose well over £250m in this accounting year and remain compliant. Winning the Europa League will add to the kitty, along with the incoming Champions League prize money. 5. Manchester United (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £141m) This is where things start to get slightly confusing. While Manchester United plc have lost a massive amount of money over recent year's, the club's PSR position is actually calculated as the accounts of Red Football Limited, a subsidiary of the plc. RFL bear none of the costs from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's share purchase and benefit from booking interest income on intra-group loans owed to RFL by entities further up the chain. It means that United's big-spending summer is likely to continue, without any PSR concerns. 6. Arsenal (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £97m) Arsenal's pre-tax loss is calculated at £34.6m for the past two seasons, before any more allowable costs on youth development, community expenditure and spending on the women's team. That should hand them significant headroom. The sales of academy graduates Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah last summer also helped. And reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League saw the Gunners bank £100m in prize money. 7. West Ham United (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £95m) The £100m sale of Declan Rice is the summer of 2023 remains on West Ham's books, boosting their profits to £57.2m over the past two years. Their allowable loss have dwindled though. That means they would only be allowed to lose up to £15m over the past three years. Despite that they are in little danger of breaching PSR regulations and should be able to embark on the rebuild Graham Potter desires. 8. Crystal Palace (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £90m) Despite posting a pre-tax loss of £65.3m over the past two years, Crystal Palace have received significant equity funding in recent years. That means their PSR limit is the maximum £105m allowed. They're unlikely to hit that limit, with big sales last summer of Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen and Sam Johnstone. This year's FA Cup win will also help with PSR, putting Palace in a strong position. 9. Nottingham Forest (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £85m) While they had points deducted in the 2023/2024 campaign for PSR breaches, those concerns have now been eased. Their seventh-place finish in the Premier League this season has generated £34.2m in prize money. That adds to a £10.1m profit last season, having recorded more than £100m in player sales. That swung an operating loss back into the black and the prize money earned this season should allay any PSR concerns. 10. Newcastle United (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £83m) Newcastle are now out the woods when it comes to PSR concerns, with Eddie Howe breathing a sigh of relief. The loss made in the 2022/2023 season will drop off the PSR calcuation. Continued commercial income improvements and the sales of Miguel Almiron and Lloyd Kelly to suitors abroad will also help. And qualification for the Champions League will be a serious boost to the coffers. 11. Fulham (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £77m) Fulham came close to a PSR breach in 2023, but the building of their new Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage has allayed any concerns. The Cottagers have little to worry about when it comes to PSR. It is estimated that the Londoners can lose up to £77m this year and remain compliant. They have been able to utilise greater prize money, higher sale profits and the benefit of premium matchday ticketing. 12. Liverpool (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £75m) The Premier League champions aren't safe from PSR breaches, but they shouldn't really be concerned either. The Reds have not received equity recently, so their losses are limited to £15m over three seasons. They do, though, have sizeable allowable costs. Booming revenues and player sale profits will allow the Reds to lose up to £75m this year. 13. Brentford (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £58m) Brentford have little to worry about with PSR, despite making a loss in the 2023/2024 campaign. The Bees' wider operations only allow them to make lower allowable costs than many of their Premier League rivals. They've also received no recent equity funding to bump their loss limit up. But a major improvement in prize money, coupled with the £40m sale of Ivan Toney last summer means they have no PSR concerns. 14. Wolverhampton Wanderers (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £56m) Wolves decided to shift the end of their accounting year from the end of May to the end of June back in February. That move likely saved them from a PSR breach having made a loss of £73.3m over the past two years. The club banked £65.3m in player profits last summer, primarily on the sales of Maximilian Kilman and Pedro Neto. The sale of Matheus Cunha to Manchester United has taken that number even higher, putting them in a good place when it comes to PSR. 15. Leeds United (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £42m) Leeds have spent heavily in recent years in a bid to reach the Premier League, accruing a loss of £94.5m over the past two years. The sales of Georginio Rutter, Crysencio Summerville and Glen Kamara brought in around £70m with Rasmus Kristensen's move to Eintracht Frankfurt boosting that number. The Whites may well come close to the limit, but they should be able to avoid having to sell players before the end of June. Winning the Championship title means they should escape any PSR breach. 16. Everton (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £39m) Everton have long had trouble with complying with PSR, culminating in a points deduction. The sale of the club to The Friedkin Group has slightly eased concerns, but they have posted losses of £142.3m over the last two years. They can only lose £39m in this accounting period to avoid breaching PSR. Prize money only ticked up a small amount and last summer's big sales have not helped much. More pain could be coming for the Toffees. 17. Bournemouth (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £35m) Bournemouth's major spending in the transfer market was only possible through a £71.4m loan being written off in their PSR calcuation. That allowed them to post a £44.5m profit in 2022/2023. The club's allowable costs are very low as well, putting them in a difficult place. But the sale of Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid should help them ease their concerns, as well as increased Premier League prize money. 18. Sunderland (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £33m) Sunderland's eight years outside the Premier League means they're the only club who won't have the opportunity to benefit from at least one PSR year with an upper loss limit of £35million; instead, each of the three years within their PSR calculation are capped at an upper limit of £13m, or £39m in total. Having received no equity in recent years, their limit is actually just £15m. The Black Cats can make several deductions and made several major sales last summer, which means they should be ok, despite the estimations looking tight. 19. Aston Villa (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £15m) Missing out on the Champions League is set to seriously cost Aston Villa when it comes to PSR. They will instead only be able to call upon the Europa League's much smaller prize pot. Villa have made several major sales in recent transfer windows and it looks likely they will have to do the same this summer, with Emi Martinez currently the man earmarked for being moved on. 20. Burnley (estimated pre-tax required profit in 2024-25: +£20m) Burnley are in a miserable position. They are the only club who require a profit in this financial year to avoid breaching PSR and with it a potential points deduction. They have recorded a loss of £64.4m over the past two years and their recent bouncing between the top-flight and the Championship means they can record a loss of £61m over this three-year period. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
