Brighton are eyeing a ‘dream’ summer time deal for one highly-rated participant who Bayern Munich need as a substitute for Luis Diaz, in keeping with Sky Germany.
Fabian Hürzeler beneath stress after torrid Brighton run
Hurzeler faces mounting stress after Saturday’s 3-0 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool left his struggling facet with simply two victories from their final 15 matches throughout all competitions.
The Seagulls crashed out of the cup at Anfield, shedding their solely remaining path to silverware this season following a dismal Premier League marketing campaign that is seen them acquire merely one win from 12 league video games.
Saturday’s elimination leaves Brighton with nothing however survival to play for throughout the season’s ultimate stretch.
Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown advised Soccer Insider at present that rising supporter fury may pressure the membership’s hand, notably after final weekend’s 1-0 house defeat to Crystal Palace within the derby.
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles secured their first victory in 14 makes an attempt on the Amex Stadium, enraging followers who watched Brighton hunch to 14th.
There aren’t believed to be speedy plans for sacking the 32-year-old German, however sources recommend Brighton may make adjustments at season’s finish. The membership beforehand confirmed they’re going to pull the set off on underperforming bosses, having let Roberto De Zerbi end his ultimate marketing campaign earlier than departing.
Hurzeler admitted Liverpool’s scientific ending determined Saturday’s cup tie. Curtis Jones opened the scoring earlier than half-time, adopted by Dominik Szoboszlai’s strike and Mohamed Salah’s controversial penalty.
The Brighton boss fumed in regards to the spot-kick resolution involving Pascal Gross, calling it a poor resolution and insisting it is by no means ever a penalty.
Regardless of creating possibilities by way of Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez, Brighton did not convert alternatives while Liverpool punished each mistake. Hurzeler acknowledged the sample plaguing his group.
“We had two huge possibilities within the first half, and we did not use them. Liverpool had been simpler,” he mentioned.
“That was the distinction, they used their moments, and we did not.”
The 32-year-old insists he’ll take accountability and stay calm. Nonetheless, Brighton supporters are rising impatient watching their facet fail to create real goalscoring possibilities week after week.
Rumoured potential replacements, together with Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, Kjetil Knutsen, Bo Svensson and Edin Terzić are reportedly already on Brighton’s shortlist ought to fan anger pressure decisive motion earlier than summer time arrives.
By way of the summer time window, Brighton may very well be lively on the subject of transfers, they usually have their eyes firmly on FC Koln’s star participant Mentioned El Mala.
Brighton eye ‘dream’ summer time deal for Mentioned El Mala
That’s in keeping with Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, who wrote on X at present (previously Twitter) that El Mala is a ‘dream’ summer time signing for Brighton.
The south coast facet apparently had a suggestion rejected for the ‘taking pictures star’ winger final month, however they’re poised to maneuver once more this summer time, regardless of Bundesliga giants Bayern eyeing him as a back-up to Diaz themselves.
The 19-year-old German sensation has been a shining gentle for an in any other case dismal Koln group, having racked up seven objectives and three assists in all competitions this marketing campaign.
El Mala starred on the Beneath-19 Euros final 12 months as effectively, ending the event as Germany’s prime scorer, with {the teenager} making an attempt to plead his case to Julian Nagelsmann for a senior World Cup nod this 12 months.
El Mala has attracted curiosity from the likes of Tottenham and PSG too, so Brighton may face a serious battle for his signature.
