Brighton Round-Up, Friday 13th November: Diego Gomez Wins Premier League Goal of the Month as Transfer Talk Swirls
Diego Gomez has been named winner of the Premier League's Goal of the Month award, a lovely bit of recognition for the midfielder as Brighton's season continues to tick along nicely (BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com).
There's plenty of transfer chatter doing the rounds this evening. SussexWorld has run through seven Brighton players whose contracts are up in the summer, with the piece also touching on reported Chelsea interest in one of the Seagulls' stars (SussexWorld). On top of that, SussexWorld has listed eight big-money exits Brighton could be open to considering, amid claims of interest from both Liverpool and Manchester United (SussexWorld).
Liverpool have also been strongly linked elsewhere, with TeamTalk reporting that the Anfield club have earmarked a Brighton player as a dream target for 2027, while suggesting Leeds have moved to try to take another man off the market. TeamTalk also claims Brighton have set a sky-high asking price to try to ward off Liverpool's interest, with Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola also said to be eyeing a raid on the Amex for a Seagulls star (TeamTalk). On the incoming side, TeamTalk reports Brighton could rival the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for the signature of a highly-rated young Brazilian defender (TeamTalk). And German interest has also been flagged, with TeamTalk reporting that a Brighton player valued at around £25million is wanted by both Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen after an electric start to the 2026/27 season (TeamTalk).
On the injury front, Jack Hinshelwood has spoken about his frustration at picking up a fresh injury blow, admitting he is "angry with myself" over the setback (SussexWorld).
Away from the pitch, former Brighton midfielder Steve Sidwell has praised owner Tony Bloom and the club for the patient, long-term approach that has underpinned the Seagulls' rise, crediting the steady building of the current set-up for the success Brighton are now enjoying (We Are Brighton).
In terms of results, Brighton's men beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex last Sunday, and with the international break in full swing this week, attention now turns to the trip to Hull on Sunday 22 November, before the Conference League visit of CSU Craiova to the Amex on Thursday 26 November.
On the women's side, Brighton suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Spurs in the Women's Super League last Sunday, but bounced back in midweek with a 3-1 League Cup win over Watford. The focus now shifts to Saturday, when Liverpool visit the Amex in the WSL, before a League Cup trip to London City on Wednesday 18 November.
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