Brighton eyeing club’s ‘most attractive footballer’ – Best player in bad season, cheap deal available
Brighton are showing interest in Salernitana’s Loum Tchaouna, with the Frenchman expected to leave when they are relegated from Serie A.
That’s according to Corriere dello Sport, who throw Brighton into the mix for the 20-year-old, who is valued at €15m.
The newspaper explains that Salernitana are expecting a busy summer of outgoings as they’re set to drop into Serie B, and Tchaouna is one of the names who could depart.
He is considered the ‘most attractive footballer’ in the current squad and has a growing list of suitors, with Brighton named alongside Lazio and Stuttgart.
Tchaouna is one of the few players in the team who haven’t disappointed this season, with three goals and four assists in 28 appearances, and that means clubs could be willing to pay for him.
He also fits perfectly into Brighton’s model of targeting younger players to develop and a fee of €15m or around that point is not out of their reach by any means.
Their interest has appeared this week, with a report yesterday also naming them among the player’s fans and claiming a bargain €8-10m deal could be possible this summer.
He seems to fit perfectly into their model and that’s leading to a growing idea Brighton could move at some point in the coming weeks and months.
When the Argentine media last night got to know that Valentin Barco would start in Brighton & Hove Albion’s clash against Manchester City, there was quite some excitement.
It was seen as a great chance for the 19-year-old to shine and show all his potential in such a big challenge in his first full match for the Seagulls.
Well, instead it was something of disaster, not only because Manchester City beat Brighton 4-0, but also because Barco’s performance eas far from good. And Argentine newspaper Olé today writes about it.
The outlet points out that his debut was a ‘nightmare’, as he was ‘unluckily involved’ in three goals from Pep Guardiola’s side. They point out the Catalan manager even seemed to give the player some ‘encouragement’ after the match.
Olé now admits that his Premier League debut happened to soon, and he should maybe have spent another year in Argentina.
They recall that Boca Juniors president Juan Joman Riquelme had been ‘cautious’ about the player and protecting him from the media hype. Riquelme was furious with those around the youngster for how they forced the Boca exit, and voiced worry about the hype getting too much and the distractions growing too quickly.
The newspaper insists that Barco can still be a ‘crack’, although, as it just may take a longer adaptation for him to succeed at Brighton.
