Brighton & Hove Albion have had a fantastic summer transfer window, and have responded to the loss of their top players by signing quality replacements. Since the summer, the new-look Seagull side have started the season in fine form, winning three
out of the first four games. They sit sixth in the table ahead of the international break. However, the transfer merry-go-round is not over yet. The English window is now closed, but there is still time for clubs to attract bids from overseas markets (depending on whether they remain open or not).
Brighton sell their out-of-favour striker Andi Zeqiri
A deal has been agreed between Brighton and Genk for the outgoing striker, according to Sussex Express. Having signed a contract with the club in 2020, Zeqiri has since fallen out of favour with the club. With Joao Pedro, the new signing, and the young Evan Ferguson, the Swiss international has fallen further behind the rest of the squad. Therefore, it will be a mutual
parting of ways between the club and the player. Unfortunately for the club, they will not be able to recoup the funds from Zeqiri’s sale as they are unable to sign any new players this summer, and even then the fee for him won’t be very high. The club will be looking to kick-start their Europa League campaign once the international break is over, so it will be important for Robert De Zerbi to have the correct squad depth and not have to include deadwood players in his rotation. In the end, I would say that the plan all summer was for the player to be sold. Unfortunately, Zeqiri will go down in history as a fluke signing. He has only managed one goal in his time with the club.
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The player explains why he decided to sign for Brighton, saying he had three offers to choose from.
Samy Chouchane hasn’t yet made an appearance for the first-team at Brighton and Hove Albion, but he’s a name that’s likely to be familiar to many fans who regularly visit the Amex. Chouchane has been with the club since 2020, having joined at the tender age of 16 from the French club Boulogne -Billancourt. He made an immediate impact in their U17s, and is now playing with their U21s at the age of 19. We caught up with Chouchane at Tunisie Foot to talk about his time at the club, his future at Brighton, and his ambition to play for full-time for Tunisia after they were called up for this international breaks to take on Botswana and Egypt.
When asked how the decision to move to England was made while at ACBB Chouchane said: “I was scouted by several clubs and had several offers to choose from. Brighton came to me and showed interest in me as one of the three offers. I was immediately charmed by the club’s infrastructure. It was a dream come true! The Premier League is something you dream of! “I worked my way up to become a first-team player at Brighton and signed my first contract in 2021, which was extended by one year last summer. I’m really happy with my progress at the club and I’m looking forward to playing more games with the first-team this year and improving my stats to help me win more trophies.”
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