Brighton and Tottenham make contact over Argentine signing – Player ‘indifferent’ to situation
Juventus’ Nico Gonzalez has had a resurgence in form in the past few weeks and is attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton.
The Argentine struggled in the first few months under former manager Thiago Motta. He has looked more like himself under Igor Tudor, having scored against Monza at the weekend.
TuttoSport have looked at his future in some detail and they believe that the winger’s rise in form has made Tottenham and Brighton see him as a target for next summer.
This leaves Gonzalez feeling ‘indifferent’, even though the two clubs have made contact.
Now, things are changing for the ex-Fiorentina player. He wants to make a mark at Juventus and is finally starting to feel at home at the club.
As a result, the report believes that Tottenham and Brighton will find it difficult to land the wide player especially if Juve qualify for the Champions League.
They are yet to sign him permanently from Fiorentina and that deal will be done quickly, when Juve receive their prize from Champions League qualification. Things could change if they finish outside the top four but they are at fourth right now and it is looking bright.
‘Special’ – Former Brighton and Fulham star makes managerial decision after ‘best’ career move
Former Brighton man Liam Rosenior is confident he can “build something special” at Strasbourg after extending his stay at the Ligue 1 club until June 2028.
Rosenior, who spent 18 months in charge of Hull before being sacked in May 2024, succeeded Patrick Vieira last July and has had a successful first season in France.
Strasbourg are challenging for European qualification in seventh spot with three games of the domestic campaign remaining.
‘£60m-plus’ – Newcastle chase Brighton’s ‘future captain’ and Everton plot transfer steal as ex-Chelsea ace moves on
Newcastle United are said to be keen on Brighton centre back Jan Paul van Hecke.
Albion’s Dutch international defender has been a key man for Fabian Hurzeler’s team this term with 30 Premier League appearances to his name so far.
Van Hecke missed last Saturday’s 3-2 win against West Ham with a head injury sustained in the recent 4-2 loss at Brentford.
The 24-year-old is set to return this week in time to face Champions League chasing Newcastle at the Amex Stadium.
Van Hecke has been a reliable presence in the Albion set up and has played consistently well despite a huge amount of disruption following injuries to fellow defenders Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster, Igor Julio and Joel Veltman.
His form has been enough to trigger interest from Eddie Howe’s Newcastle as they look to bolster their defence ahead of a European campaign next season
Van Hecke joined Brighton from NAC Breda for a small fee in 2020 and after successful loans at Heerenveen and Blackburn, he has developed in an outstanding Premier League and international defender.
He is in the running for Brighton’s Player of the Season and has been tipped as a future captain. German side Bayer Leverkusen are also said to be interested in a summer move.
Van Hecke is contracted with Albion until June 2027 and has a transfer guide price of £60m-plus.
Everton and Ajax in for Tariq Lamptey
One Brighton player who appears near-certain to leave is full-back Tariq Lamptey .
