The headline: Mitoma’s Brighton future in the balance
The biggest story of Thursday’s board comes from the south coast. Kaoru Mitoma is unlikely to extend his Brighton contract, which runs out next summer, and Teamtalk report the Japan winger could make his exit as soon as the January window. Our model rates him at 80 OVR with a market value of €20.0M to €24.0M and a contract situation now flagged as expiring. A club that sells in January banks something. A club that waits banks nothing. We break down the full math in today’s market analysis piece.
Chelsea to return for Kone
Chelsea failed to land France midfielder Manu Kone in the summer and, per Simon Phillips via CaughtOffside, they could go back for the 25-year-old Roma player in January in a deal that would potentially send Jamie Gittens the other way. A swap structure is rare at this level, but it solves two problems at once: Chelsea’s midfield balance and Roma’s need for a young wide attacker with resale value.
Man Utd and Spurs watch Tresoldi
Manchester United and Tottenham both had representatives in Belgium on Tuesday to watch Club Brugge’s German striker Nicolo Tresoldi, 22, according to Teamtalk. Two Premier League scouts in the same stand is the clearest signal a bidding process is being prepared. Brugge historically sell at the peak of the curve, so expect movement by summer at the latest.
The rest of the day’s board
- Lewis Hall, 22: Newcastle could still sell the left back next summer despite him reportedly agreeing a new contract until 2031, with Manchester United circling, per Talksport.
- Lisandro Martinez: Manchester United will offer the Argentina centre back a new long-term deal if he stays injury-free this season, per Football Insider.
- Yasin Ayari, 22: Brighton are confident a new contract for the Sweden midfielder can be agreed soon, per Teamtalk. We profile that decision in full today.
- Alexis Mac Allister: Liverpool plan to sign another midfielder next summer, which would push the Argentina international further down the pecking order, per Talksport.
- Alex Baena, 25: Atletico Madrid have no intention of selling to Manchester City anytime soon, per Football Insider.
- David Alaba: the free agent defender is a possible target for Club America, per Fichajes.
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