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Brighton and Hove Albion Centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke, officially agreed on four- years contract extension with Tottenham Hotspur, to become their…
Brighton are expecting Tottenham to return with another bid for defender Jan Paul van Hecke after rejecting their initial offer. Van Hecke, who is part of the Netherlands’ World Cup squad, has a year left on his contract and new Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi is keen to be reunited with the 25-year-old after working…
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This Is The Best Decision I Have Taken And I’m so excited with It: Brighton right-back Joel Veltman officially triggered a Five years_contract extension to remain at the club through the end of 2031/32 season
The Dutch defender ran out of contract at the end of last season but could stay with the club. He was included in a list of retained players published by the Premier League. It is understood talks between Veltman and the Seagulls are ongoing with nothing concluded as yet. Solly March, Adam Webster and James…
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👋 GOODBYE TO VELTMAN? The Premier League have published clubs’ retained lists, which seems to confirm Joel Veltman is leaving the Albion: Albarus, Zane Jerome Joseph Atom, Bigo Noel Belmont, Joe Hayden, Matthew Isaac Tal Jensen, Sebastian Paldan March, Soloman Benjamin Mills, Harry Thomas Milner, James Phillips Owusu, Yussif Moro Penman, Charlie Jai Slater, Jacob Vaughan Veltman, Joel Ivo Webster, Adam Harry
Hurzeler, 33, signed a new long-term deal at the club on Thursday. He is the youngest manager in Premier League history and has his side eighth in the table, on 50 points with three matches remaining, as they seek European football for only the second time in the club’s history. “He [Hurzeler] has done well…
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![💬 BARBER: Second Spurs bid rejected Paul Barber has revealed that a second offer from Spurs for Jan Paul van Hecke has been rejected, and other clubs are also interested in the Dutch defender: “There’s always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul. “We’ve been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it’s coming from multiple sources. “Yes, we have rejected a bid from Tottenham over the last week or so, in fact, two bids. “From that point of view, it has to be right for us as well as the player. “We have to be in a position to make the best trades to suit our model and also to make sure that we’re supporting Fabian [Hurzeler], because he’s got another big season ahead of him. “He’s had two seasons in the Premier League, he’s finished eighth on both occasions, this time we’ve been fortunate enough to qualify for a European competition. “We want to go as deep in that competition as we can, while also doing well in the Premier League. “To do that, we need to make sure Fabian’s got the best possible squad and we’ve got the right balance between the young players that typically we like to bring in and develop, and the more experienced players like Pascal Gross and others, who can actually help us progress in all of the competitions that we’re in. “As always, it’s a balancing act, and hopefully this summer we can work hard to pull it off again.”](https://www.sportprocess.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1781113374860.jpg)
💬 BARBER: Second Spurs bid rejected Paul Barber has revealed that a second offer from Spurs for Jan Paul van Hecke has been rejected, and other clubs are also interested in the Dutch defender: “There’s always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul. “We’ve been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it’s coming from multiple sources. “Yes, we have rejected a bid from Tottenham over the last week or so, in fact, two bids. “From that point of view, it has to be right for us as well as the player. “We have to be in a position to make the best trades to suit our model and also to make sure that we’re supporting Fabian [Hurzeler], because he’s got another big season ahead of him. “He’s had two seasons in the Premier League, he’s finished eighth on both occasions, this time we’ve been fortunate enough to qualify for a European competition. “We want to go as deep in that competition as we can, while also doing well in the Premier League. “To do that, we need to make sure Fabian’s got the best possible squad and we’ve got the right balance between the young players that typically we like to bring in and develop, and the more experienced players like Pascal Gross and others, who can actually help us progress in all of the competitions that we’re in. “As always, it’s a balancing act, and hopefully this summer we can work hard to pull it off again.”
Was it ever in doubt that Khadija Shaw would grab the headlines? Never. A ruthless Manchester City side won the Women’s FA Cup for a fourth time and completed the Double as they eventually coasted to a 4-0 win over Brighton, with Shaw celebrating signing her new contract with a Wembley goal that exemplified her…
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It all starts today. 🙌 Good luck to our Seagulls playing at this summer’s #FIFAWorldCup! 💙🤍
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba has discussed the possibility of joining Manchester United with some of the club’s players. The 22-year-old, who has been tracked by United for over a year, spoke to Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha after their 3-0 victory at the Amex on the final day of the season. According to The Sun,…
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A ‘diamond to polish?’ – Aspinall on Yohanna deal and Van Hecke links
Former Brighton midfielder Warren Aspinall hopes the club have found a “diamond” in Zadok Yohanna after the club agreed a £21.5m deal to sign the teenage winger. The Seagulls secured the signing of the Nigerian forward from Swedish side AIK Stockholm, where he scored five goals and provided four assists in 18 appearances since making…
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Here We Go: Brighton & Hove Albion have officially Confirmed the signing of Portuguese right-back Costinha (João Pedro Loureiro da Costa) that Worth €22 million
Brighton are looking to get their first piece of summer 2026 transfer business done early with an £22 million deal to sign Portuguese right back Costinha from Greek side Olympiacos. Right back is a position the Albion have looked short at for some time now. Going back as far as the 2022-23 season, Roberto De…
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🚨 Not gonna lie, this is disrespectful. Saying Brighton & Hove Albion aren’t good enough is one thing, but kicking us out of the race is disrespectful, That’s madness, says by Fabian Hürzeler
Brighton have issued a statement expressing their dismay at recent incidents involving football supporters “that are shaming our sport”. This month, a fan threw a banana skin, Raheem Sterling suffered alleged racist abuse, Chelsea fans made anti-Semitic chants and a bottle struck Dele Alli. There were also reports of homophobic chants at a Huddersfield-Brighton game.…
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Alberto Costa has signed Five- years contract extension to join Brighton this summer! 🔵 The deal is expected to be finalised after the World Cup. 👀 Brighton supporters are overwhelmingly backing the move, with many excited to see Alberto Costa arrive at Brighton. ✅ READMORE 👇🏼
According to Portuguese media outlet Mercado Azul, Brighton & Hove Albion are interested in Porto full-back Costa, who has a release clause of 65 million euros. Alberto Costa has reportedly been a sought-after player by various international leagues, and Brighton & Hove Albion is one of the clubs most frequently mentioned recently as being interested…
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Looks like Spurs are busy! They’ve put in an offer for Zadok Yohanna, but it didn’t meet AIK Stockholm valuation, so it was turned down. Both clubs are still talking, and we’ll have to see what happens next with the winger.
Nigerian teenager Zadok Yohanna says Brighton & Hove Albion’s reputation for developing young players was what convinced him to choose the Premier League club, despite interest from some of Europe’s biggest-spending teams. The 18-year-old winger agreed to join Brighton from Swedish side AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract until June 2031 in a move that…
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