Brighton Team News - Soccer

Luka Vuskovic - First session as a Seagull Vuskovic took part in his first training session with Brighton, the club announced.

Impact Vuskovic joined the club on a five year deal with an option for a further year after departing Tottenham, arriving off a breakout campaign on loan at Hamburg in which he won four Bundesliga Rookie of the Month awards and the overall Rookie of the Season honor. The center back has scored 16 goals in 78 senior club appearances and represented Croatia at this summer's World Cup. His first session marks the beginning of his integration into the squad. Vuskovic is expected to continue building toward full involvement as Brighton's preseason continues.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diego Gomez - Back with Seagulls Gomez is back in team training during preseason with Brighton after the World Cup, according to the club.

Impact Gomez contributed five goals and one assist across 32 Premier League appearances last season, establishing himself as one of the club's most productive central midfielders. His World Cup with Paraguay ended in the loss to France, a match in which he played 71 minutes in a more central role and conceded a penalty, finishing the tournament without a goal or assist. His return to club training now shifts the focus to preseason preparations as he looks to build on a breakout campaign.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pascal Gross - Ready for new season Gross is back in team training during preseason with Brighton after the World Cup, according to the club.

Impact Gross rejoined Brighton in January and contributed one goal and three assists across 19 Premier League appearances in the second half of last season. He made his first World Cup appearance, coming off the bench for 17 minutes in the loss to Ecuador and contributing one shot, one chance created and two tackles won, and his return to club training now shifts the focus to preseason preparations as he looks to build on a productive return to the Premier League.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

"This doesn't make sense", "I thought we was past this" - Chelsea fans left stunned as Xabi Alonso's side eye Brighton & Hove Albion star Chelsea fans have been left shocked by the club's reported interest in signing Brighton & Hove Albion star Danny Welbeck.

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Chelsea plot surprise move for Brighton & Hove Albion star - Reports Chelsea are reportedly contemplating signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Danny Welbeck. The 35-year-old has been at the Amex since moving from Watford in October 2020.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Bart Verbruggen - Set for starting role in net Verbruggen is back for pre-season training with Brighton as he prepares to be their No. 1 in net.

Impact Verbruggen returns to Brighton after a solid World Cup with the Netherlands, allowing five goals and not earning a clean sheet in his four appearances, but coming away with 15 saves, including two games with five or more saves. He will now resume his role as the Seagulls' starting keeper, as he didn't miss a single start in his 38 appearances while notching 10 clean sheets. Brighton also qualified for UEFA Conference League play, so he hopes for another good campaign and helps them to another season of European play.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yasin Ayari - Set for season Ayari is in pre-season training with Brighton as he competes for minutes in the starting rotation to start the season.

Impact Ayari had a standout game with Sweden in the first match of the World Cup and quickly put his name on the map as the 2026/27 season approached, with two beautiful goals scored. He wouldn't score again or earn an assist in the next three games, although he still started and proved to be effective. He will now hope to continue this into the 2026/27 season as he looks to have an everyday starting role, a spot he mainly held during the last campaign if it wasn't for a couple of lingering injuries. With three goals and three assists in 29 appearances (20 starts) last season, he does have the quality that could take a jump if on the field the whole season. However, the squad holds viable options in midfield with Pascal Gross and Carlos Baleba also available, so there is a bit of competition in the midfield.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ferdi Kadioglu - Back training with Seagulls Kadioglu is back in training with Brighton during preseason, according to the club.

Impact Kadioglu had a decent 2025/26 campaign, making 37 Premier League appearances (34 starts) and playing 3,135 minutes while scoring one goal, performances that earned him Brighton's Men's Player of the Season award and made him one of the league's most reliable defenders across multiple positions. He capped that off with a productive World Cup run for Turkey, leading the team in chances created before the country's group stage exit. With his return to Brighton training, Kadioglu now shifts his focus to building on that breakout season, and his versatility across the back line and midfield should keep him as one of coach Fabian Hurzeler's most trusted options heading into the new campaign.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 22 • FOX SPORTS

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Kaoru Mitoma - Recovering, involved in accident Mitoma (hamstring) was involved in a car accident in Tokyo in which he was not injured, as he continues recovery, according to Andy Naylor of The Athletic.

Impact Mitoma has had further turbulence in an offseason of uncertainty for the Seagulls winger, as he was the driver of a car that struck a woman, causing minor injuries. He was not hurt himself, but remains under investigation as they figure out the full length and severity of the event. Either way, this is not something Mitoma needed at the moment, as he is in the midst of recovering from a hamstring injury that needed surgery while trying to maintain a spot on the team following a few seasons of injuries. The report is that he is fully cooperating and will look to be with the team soon again, although it is still unknown if he will be an option to start the season, with his chances getting slimmer as time passes.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Stefanos Tzimas - Back on grass Friday Tzimas (knee) was back on the grass Friday, according to the club.

Impact Tzimas' return to outdoor work is an encouraging step forward in his recovery from the torn ACL that ended his season early, an injury that cut short a promising start to his time at Brighton during which he scored and assisted once in nine appearances (one start). His progression back onto the field marks a positive milestone in his rehabilitation, though his path to full training and match fitness will still take time to complete.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Vuskovic - Signs with Brighton Vuskovic signed with Brighton on a five year deal with an option for a further year after departing Tottenham, the club announced.

Impact Vuskovic came through Hajduk Split's academy, making his senior league debut two days after his 16th birthday in February 2023 to become the joint youngest appearance maker in Croatian top flight history. He spent time on loan at Radomiak Radom and Westerlo before a loan move to Hamburg last season, where he won four Bundesliga Rookie of the Month awards and the overall Rookie of the Season honor while earning a spot on the Bundesliga Team of the Year. The center back has scored 16 goals in 78 senior club appearances and has also netted for Croatia, whom he represented at this summer's World Cup. Vuskovic is expected to add depth and long term upside to Brighton's backline following a breakout campaign.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim De Cuyper - Quiet against Spain De Cuyper registered one shot (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Friday's 2-1 defeat to Spain.

Impact De Cuyper would start at left-back for Belgium on Friday and struggled to do much in his 61 minutes of work, notching a shot, a cross and two clearances. This was his fifth straight start for the team after a bench role in their opener, their primary starter at left-back. He would end his World Cup with a mixed performance, recording six tackles, six interceptions, eight clearances and 12 crosses.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Coppola - Returns to Brighton from loan Coppola is returning to Brighton and Hove Albion following a loan spell at Paris FC.

Impact Coppola made 13 starts across all competitions for Paris FC last season, helping the club climb out of relegation trouble and secure its top flight status with games to spare. His performances during the loan also earned him a call up to the Italy national team in March. With his contract at Brighton running through 2030, Coppola now returns to the Amex looking to build on a productive spell in France and push for a regular role in the club's defense next season.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim De Cuyper - Shows well in USA fixture De Cuyper registered three crosses (two accurate), three tackles (zero won) and two corners and created two scoring chances in Monday's 4-1 victory versus USA.

Impact De Cuyper had a good showing, like most Belgian players, in the romp and padded his stat through a few accurate set pieces, but he wasn't directly involved in any of the goals. He has uncorked multiple crosses in four straight fixtures, accumulating 11 (three accurate) and posting also four corners, five tackles (one won) and four interceptions over that span. Additionally, this marked his fifth consecutive outing with one clearance, for a total of five, and he has contributed to one clean sheet in the competition. Instead, he snapped a three-game streak with at least two shots in this one.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Gomez - Struggles in defeat Gomez had one shot (zero on goal) in Saturday's 1-0 loss against France.

Impact Gomez played 71 minutes in a central midfield spot against France, with his performance marked by a negative impact as he committed a penalty kick before leaving the field. Other than that, he accrued defensive numbers, extending a run of four World Cup matches with multiple tackles. Still, the tournament ended for Paraguay, and he was unable to record a goal or assist. Despite playing as a winger for Brighton during most of the 2025/26 season, Gomez found himself in a more centralized role with his national team, though that position didn't allow him to exploit his offensive qualities.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Malick Yalcouye - Back in Brighton Yalcouye will return to parent club Brighton following the conclusion of his loan spell at Swansea City.

Impact Yalcouye contributed one goal and two assists across 1,022 Championship minutes for the Swans, continuing his development at senior level after winning the Austrian Bundesliga title and the Young Player of the Year award with Sturm Graz the previous season. Yalcouye, who joined Brighton in 2024 from IFK Goteborg after emerging at ASEC Mimosas, now heads back to the Amex where his future will be assessed ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Brajan Gruda - Heading back to Brighton Gruda will return to parent club Brighton following the conclusion of his loan spell at RB Leipzig.

Impact Gruda joined Leipzig in February after making 18 Premier League appearances for Brighton, recording one goal and one assist. He quickly found his rhythm back in the Bundesliga, tallying three goals and three assists across 755 minutes during his loan spell. After thriving once again in the league where he first broke through with Mainz, the attacking midfielder now returns to Brighton, where his role for the 2026/27 Premier League campaign will be decided in the coming weeks.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Ferguson - Heads back to Brighton Ferguson will return to parent club Brighton following the conclusion of his loan spell at Roma.

Impact Ferguson contributed five goals and two assists across 22 appearances (13 starts) before a continuous injury issue required surgery, ending his season prematurely. Ferguson had undergone the procedure to address the recurring problem that had kept him sidelined since late December, and now heads back to Brighton for his recovery ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Eiran Cashin - Returns to Brighton Cashin will return to parent club Brighton following the conclusion of his loan spell, having spent the season split between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers.

Impact Cashin made 11 appearances for Birmingham before being recalled in January and sent to Blackburn, where he went on to make 18 Championship appearances, contributing one goal and one assist across 1,542 minutes. Cashin now heads back to Brighton having added another substantial loan campaign to his development, continuing to build on the experience that made him one of the standout defenders in League One during Derby County's 2023/24 promotion-winning season.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

James Beadle - Back in Brighton Beadle will return to parent club Brighton following the conclusion of his loan spell at Birmingham City.

Impact Beadle made 35 Championship appearances for Birmingham, posting a save percentage of 68.5 and conceding 41 goals at a rate of 1.17 per game, establishing himself as the undisputed first choice between the posts for the club throughout the season. Beadle now heads back to Brighton having added another full Championship campaign to his experience, continuing a development pathway that has seen him gain valuable loan experience at Crewe Alexandra, Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday and now Birmingham City.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Svoboda - Transferred to Brighton Svoboda has joined Brighton from Venezia on a four-year contract, the club announced.

Impact Svoboda captained Venezia to the Serie B title this season, missing just one match after his first appearance in matchweek ten as the club lost only two more games in their title-winning run, finishing a point ahead of Frosinone. Svoboda joined Venezia in 2020 and has now won promotion from Serie B twice with the club, in 2021 and 2026. Coach Fabian Hurzeler praised his attributes and adaptability to Brighton's style of play in and out of possession, expressing his satisfaction at landing a player who attracted strong interest from several clubs this summer. Svoboda is currently representing Austria at the World Cup, where he has earned four senior caps since his debut in October 2024, and will link up with his new Brighton teammates later in the summer.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Maxim De Cuyper - Records two crosses De Cuyper had two shots (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Senegal.

Impact De Cuyper started Wednesday and played most of regular time, leaving the field in the 78th minute to give way for Thomas Meunier. He earned two shots and two crosses in the attack to go along with one interception, a tackle and a clearance in the defense. With three starts in four games, he will expect to start in the round of 16.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Yasin Ayari - Two crosses, zero shots during R32 Ayari logged two inaccurate crosses and one chance created during Sweden's 3-0 loss to France on Tuesday.

Impact Usually active for Sweden, Ayari playing against arguably the World Cup's most proven team Tuesday resulted in sparse opportunities. For the tournament, both of Ayari's total and accurate crosses are his tourney-lows. Like the Swedes' group-stage finale, he did not attempt a shot during their knockout game. For the tournament, his four appearances feature two goals on seven shots (three on goal), 19 crosses (five accurate), nine corners and five accurate crosses. Defensively, Ayari logged four clearances and three interceptions.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pascal Struijk - Completes Brighton switch Struijk has completed a transfer to Brighton from Leeds United, the club announced.

Impact Struijk got his move, but stayed in the Premier League, making the switch to Brighton. This has been long rumored as Brighton look to replace their latest big-money sale in Jan Paul van Hecke. Struijk should have an immediate chance to play big minutes with Brighton, especially after multiple excellent top flight seasons with Leeds United.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

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