Brighton & Hove Albion are once again active in the transfer market, with new links emerging for potential signings. The latest name connected with a move to the Amex is Bayer Leverkusen's Francis Onyeka. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 11 possible arrivals and 2 potential exits. The items below represent the latest news on the most important transfer rumours, though the hottest storyline right now is about Said El Mala.
Francis Onyeka
On Tuesday, it was reported that Francis Onyeka, who is on loan at VfL Bochum from Bayer Leverkusen, is the subject of interest from clubs in England and Germany. English teams including Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Brighton have sent scouts to watch the 18-year-old player, with Leeds United also reportedly interested. In Germany, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are said to be interested. Bayer Leverkusen reportedly has a preference to send Onyeka to England rather than sell him to a competitor in the same league, and the asking price is understood to be between 30 and 35 million euros.
Barış Alper Yılmaz
According to a Tuesday report from Fanatik, Brighton's scout team was set to watch Barış Alper Yılmaz live at Anfield during the Champions League round of 16 match against Liverpool. The club has reportedly been in contact with the player's manager for some time and will follow him until the end of the season, with information suggesting Brighton will make an offer to Galatasaray at that time.
Caleb Yirenkyi
Brighton are preparing to sign midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi as a potential long-term replacement for Carlos Baleba, it was reported on Monday. The club has been tracking Yirenkyi for some time and, according to sources who confirmed to TEAMtalk, was one of approximately a dozen teams present to watch the midfielder during Nordsjaelland’s game against Midtjylland. Brighton believe they are in a strong position to sign the player if they decide to make their interest official.
Carlos Baleba
Speculation continues around the future of Carlos Baleba, with the latest update on Sunday stating that Manchester United are considering potential moves for the midfielder ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Franjo Ivanović
On Monday, it was reported by Ekrem Konur that Brighton is interested in SL Benfica's Franjo Ivanović. The 22-year-old Croatian centre-forward has a 100 million euro release clause that decreases to 60 million euros from July 1, 2029, and his contract with Benfica runs until 2030.
Nathan De Cat
Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly among the clubs interested in signing Anderlecht player Nathan De Cat during the upcoming summer transfer window, according to reports from Sunday. FussballDaten reported that a fee of around €35m will be required to sign him this summer.
Yankuba Minteh
Regarding winger Yankuba Minteh, an update on Friday clarified that while he is a rumoured target for Liverpool, there is no confirmed concrete interest. The most recent resurgence of this rumour was linked to a piece by Fabrizio Romano about Michael Olise, with a story on TeamTalk citing a piece from Empire of the Kop suggesting the Brighton player would be a strong alternative. It was also noted that there is nothing concrete regarding the transfer at this time.
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