Brighton & Hove Albion are one of several clubs to have made checks in recent weeks on Tom Atcheson, a 19-year-old Northern Irish and English defender who has signed a new long-term contract with Blackburn Rovers. According to TEAMtalk, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Everton, and Brentford have also made checks on the player. Additional interest comes from Europe, where Bundesliga sides RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are tracking his progress, and Serie A clubs Atalanta and Napoli are monitoring his situation. The Northern Ireland international has made 9 appearances in Premier League 2 and 8 in the Championship so far this season.