The Brighton Post
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Brighton rebuffed over Vangelis Pavlidis
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Benfica have kept their man, and Brighton go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
No deal for Joško Gvardiol at that price
Brighton offered $18.2M; Manchester City said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Market17 Aug 2026
Brighton turn down Chelsea for Lewis Dunk
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Brighton go back to the board over Josh King
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $22.0M — a club that wants Josh King enough to be asked twice.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Brighton
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Kaoru Mitoma was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Brighton
3 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Mark Davies joins the Brighton first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mark Davies is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: John Edwards joins the Brighton first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. John Edwards is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Daniel White joins the Brighton first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Daniel White is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad A falling-out at Brighton
- The dugout No hiding place for Nehemiah Oriola
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Brighton