It has been reported that a preliminary agreement has been reached between Elche and Brighton for the signing of 21-year-old Argentinian international Facundo Buonanotte. The deal is understood to have been verbally agreed upon with Brighton's approval and will be a loan that does not include a buy option clause. The attacking midfielder, who has two caps for Argentina, is under contract with Brighton until 2028. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €12.00m. He has also been linked with Schalke 04. It was reported that in February 2026, Brighton was seeking a fee of approximately €24m for the player.