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The Irish Sun
31-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Joao Pedro slapped with £70m price tag as Arsenal consider entering transfer race for Brighton star
BRIGHTON have slapped a whopping £70million price tag on striker Joao Pedro. Interest in the Brazilian, 23, has heightened as it appears the Seagulls are willing to do business. Advertisement 3 Joao Pedro is attracting plenty of transfer interest Credit: Reuters But they will only be listening to offers around that figure, a huge mark-up on a player who joined in a £35m deal from Newcastle, Liverpool Pedro hit ten goals in 27 Prem games last term. But he was left out of the last two games of the season by boss Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Ahead of Brighton's final day victory at The 32-year-old said: "With Joao, we had a small issue in training, a type which isn't uncommon from time to time at all football clubs. 'We dealt with it internally and the matter is closed. 'Joao is an incredible football player, he is a match-winner for us and he is a great player and that's why we invested in him. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 3 'But there are principles, there are values that are non-negotiable that count for everyone. I don't make any compromises. 'I am sure that Joao is still a young player, there is still a lot of potential where he will grow. Advertisement What does Brighton player Joao Pedro's controversial 'throat-cutting' goal celebration mean? 'I am sure that he will learn from this and come back stronger next season. 'I am really looking forward to seeing him renewed and reinvigorated at his highest peak into our team. That is all I would say to this. "The only thing is how we dealt with it as a football club, how we dealt with it as a team." Meanwhile, the Albion boss is set to offer a new one-year deal to veteran midfielder James Milner. Advertisement The 39-year-old revealed this week that he had feared he would not walk again after surgery. He is 16 league games from breaking Gareth Barry's Prem appearance record of 653 matches. 3 James Milner has been offered a contract extension Credit: Getty
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
5 talking points as Liverpool gift Brighton points and Slot's side made to pay
BRIGHTON 3-2 LIVERPOOL: Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood come off the bench as the Seagulls twice come from behind against a much-changed and sloppy Reds side Brighton twice came from behind to turn it around and down a Liverpool side who appeared to still be on the beach in an entertaining Premier League encounter with a strong end of term feeling to it. Arne Slot made four changes from the 2-2 draw against Arsenal and the experimental team started well, with Conor Bradley picking out Harvey Elliott to make it 1-0 after nine minutes. But a punchy Brighton move got them level through Yasin Ayari's scuffed finish into the bottom corner as the Ibiza and Dubai holiday hangovers showed signs of rearing their ugly heads. Just as things were drifting towards half-time, Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool ahead again as his attempted cross flew past a bamboozled Bart Verbruggen. Mohamed Salah somehow put Cody Gakpo's low cross wide with the goal gaping before Alisson kept out Danny Welbeck's effort as he slipped while shooting. Salah's miss was to prove costly as Kaoru Mitoma climbed off the bench to put in a rebound and make it 2-2 before another sub, Matt O'Riley, crossed for Jack Hinshelwood to score with his first touch after coming on. Here are the talking points from Mirror Football. Elliott states his case Despite winning the Premier League, Elliott has endured a frustrating season. The 22-year-old was handed just his second Premier League start of the campaign at Brighton and knew he had a point to prove, amid speculation he could be sold this summer. "This is my team, I am committed to them and it's just a situation that is always going to have a lot of talk, I just need to think about what is best for my future, my career and as much as I want it to be here," he told the Liverpool Echo recently. "You never know what is going to happen around the corner." Whether he is playing to convince Slot of his case to start next season, or to attract a new club, Elliott went about it the right way, timing his run perfectly to tap in Bradley's low cross early on before providing the pass for Szoboszlai's freak goal. It has been six years since the attacking midfielder arrived on Merseyside with a reputation as the best youngster in the country and this summer looks like it will be a formative one, regardless of which direction it goes. Life after Trent Trent Alexander-Arnold was left on the bench once again at the AMEX, with Bradley starting at right-back. With Jeremie Frimpong poised to arrive on a five-year contract, these could be key games for the Northern Irishman, who needs to stake his claim as a first-choice in the position before competition arrives. Nobody plays the position like Alexander-Arnold, but Bradley's mixture of tough tackling - remember that Kylian Mbappe cruncher? - and attacking endeavour makes him a good replacement. He showed his skill and composure for the opening goal, beating two Brighton defenders to get to the byline and pick out Elliott. "I probably want to add more assists and goals to my game," he told the club website after signing a new contract last week. But speaking on Sky Sports at half-time, Gary Neville pointed out a potential weakness, having spotted his lack of anticipation of Ayari's run for his equaliser. There is still work to do for the youngster. Baleba the next cab off the rank? Brighton are no strangers to selling their best players for big money and Carlos Baleba looks like he could follow Alexis Mac Allister, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Co in leaving the club this summer. The 21-year-old Cameroon international joined from Lille in August 2023 and has blossomed this season into one of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League. This wasn't one of his standout matches - it didn't contain any Goal of the Season contenders after all - but he has already done plenty to attract attention. If they have ambitions to kick on and reach Europe next season under Fabian Hurzeler then they may need to change their approach and keep Baleba. Chiesa not the answer Federico Chiesa had to wait until the penultimate game of the season to be handed his first Premier League start, and despite plenty of excitement from Liverpool fans, it did not go well. The Italian was the only summer signing at the start of the campaign but has been a peripheral figure. On this evidence, it was obvious why. He started at No.9, with Salah and Gakpo on either side, but struggled to make an impact before being subbed in the 63rd minute. His small frame meant he failed to hold the ball up, while there was a disappointing attempt when things finally opened up for him early in the second half. Liverpool will be signing a striker in the summer transfer window, with Darwin Nunez potentially leaving - and that appears the correct decision. Hurzeler's subs do the trick Ahead of the match, Slot spoke about the difficulty in trying to motivate his troops after the title was already secured - and his fears proved well founded after his own trip to party with Wayne Lineker in Ibiza. Liverpool were equal parts relaxed and flowing in attack and sloppy and careless at the back as Brighton finished strongly thanks to their bench. Hurzeler played a blinder as Mitoma levelled things before two other replacements, O'Riley and Hinshelwood, combined to make it 3-2, with VAR confirming the goal was onside. With a Conference League place a possibility if they finish eighth, they still had something to play for and it showed. 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The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Real Madrid to raid Premier League again as they eye shock deals for Arsenal's David Raya and Brighton's Bart Verbruggen
BRIGHTON keeper Bart Verbruggen is a shock target for Real Madrid. But he would have to start on their bench. Advertisement 5 Bart Verbruggen is a transfer target for Real Madrid Credit: Rex 5 Los Blancos may also make a shock approach for David Raya Credit: Getty The Dutch 22-year-old is fancied by the Spanish giants as they look for a long-term successor to Thibaut Courtois. They could be selling Ukrainian keeper And The idea is that he would have the chance of becoming their first choice down the line. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The Should Brighton have already been tracking Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And, therefore, he may be reluctant to give it up for the reserve job behind Courtois, 32, in Madrid. However, all parties need to make the call on a potential move for the Holland international to let the clubs go about their business. Antonio Rudiger sent off for throwing ICE PACK at referee in Copa del Rey final as Real Madrid bench restrain fuming ace Real have also considered Advertisement But that deal would be even harder to pull off than Verbruggen. 5 Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin are the current top goalkeepers at Real Madrid Credit: Getty 5 5 Advertisement
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Wolves 0 Brighton 2: Brajan Gruda fights back tears after doubling Seagulls' lead at Molineux
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRIGHTON kept their European hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Wolves at Molineux. Danny Welbeck and Brajan Gruda bagged a goal in each half as the Seagulls moved level on points with Brentford in eighth. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Danny Welbeck opened the scoring from a spot-kick inside half-an-hour 2 Brajan Gruda was overcome with emotion after doubling his side's lead late on THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Wolves 0 Brighton 2: Brajan Gruda fights back tears after doubling Seagulls' lead at Molineux
BRIGHTON kept their European hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Wolves at Molineux. Danny Welbeck and Brajan Gruda bagged a goal in each half as the Seagulls moved level on points with Brentford in eighth. Advertisement 2 Danny Welbeck opened the scoring from a spot-kick inside half-an-hour 2 Brajan Gruda was overcome with emotion after doubling his side's lead late on THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
