The summer transfer window is approaching, and Brighton & Hove Albion are once again at the center of several rumours. The latest link sees the club scouting a Championship winger, Femi Azeez. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 9 possible arrivals and 7 potential exits. The hottest storyline right now is about Said El Mala. Below are the latest updates on the most important transfer rumours.
Femi Azeez
On Tuesday, sources told TEAMtalk that scouts from Brighton & Hove Albion have watched Millwall's 24-year-old English winger Femi Azeez in recent weeks. Interest is building from a number of Premier League clubs, with representatives from Everton, Brentford, Fulham, Leeds United, and Sunderland also observing the attacker. Crystal Palace are understood to be among the clubs demonstrating the most serious interest. Azeez, who has a contract until June 2028, has 8 goals and 7 assists in 25 Championship appearances this season. In February 2026, Ipswich Town reportedly had a bid of over £15 million rejected for the player.
Sascha Britschgi
Several clubs are interested in 19-year-old Swiss right-back Sascha Britschgi, with the latest update coming on Tuesday. Brighton is reportedly among them, while Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen are also said to be monitoring the Parma player. Newcastle and Bournemouth are also pursuing him, and scouts from both English clubs have observed his matches. Parma values the player at an amount between €25 and €35 million. While the Italian club is not actively seeking to sell the Switzerland U21 international, who is under contract until June 2030, a sufficiently lucrative offer could persuade them to approve a transfer.
Said El Mala
On Tuesday, it was reported that Brighton made an official offer for Said El Mala at the end of January and was prepared to pay up to 30 million euros for a summer transfer. FC-Boss Thomas Kessler rejected the offer after consulting with his committees. Brighton plans to make another attempt later this month, offering the player a salary of around 3.5 million euros per year. According to SPORT BILD information, only Brighton has an interest in both Said and his brother Malek El Mala.
Mandela Keita
On Tuesday, Voetbalnieuws.be reported that there is growing interest in Mandela Keita. The report added that Brighton is among the English clubs showing interest.
Carlos Baleba
The latest update on Carlos Baleba came on Monday. According to 90min, it is expected that the vast majority of Manchester United's budget will be spent on a player similar to the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder.
Facundo Buonanotte
On Monday, BBC Radio Leeds noted that Facundo Buonanotte was not selected for a match despite warming up. It was commented that Buonanotte will not remain at Leeds permanently, and it has been suggested that he will be sent back to the AMEX Stadium at the end of the season.
Bart Verbruggen
According to The Athletic on Sunday, Newcastle are tracking the progress of Bart Verbruggen as they look to sign a new goalkeeper this summer.
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