BRIGHTON are on the verge of securing their THIRD summer season signing – earlier than this season has even completed.
The Seagulls are nonetheless battling it out to attempt to safe European soccer subsequent season with the membership at the moment sitting seventh within the Premier League.
Brighton are closing in on signing Mahmoud Dahoud from Borussia Dortmund
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They path fifth-placed Liverpool by seven factors and Tottenham, who’re sixth, by two factors however have two video games in hand on their rivals.
However Brighton have already been busy within the switch market and now a contemporary report claims they’ve secured one other signing forward of the window opening.
Fabrizio Romano claims that they’re on the verge of snapping up Borussia Dortmund’s ex-Gladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud on a free switch.
The 27-year-old Germany worldwide has beforehand been linked with Arsenal however has now allegedly accomplished a medical in London and is able to thrash out phrases with the South Coast membership.
Romano tweeted: “Brighton are closing in on verbal settlement to signal Mahmoud Dahoud as free agent.
“Deal’s now very superior, ready to repair remaining particulars after which signal paperwork.”
It comes after Brighton introduced the membership document signing of Joao Pedro from Championship aspect Watford.
The Seagulls have forked out simply shy of £30million for the Brazilian striker, with the deal having the potential to rise to £35m.
Pedro, 21, has signed a five-year deal at The Amex and can be a part of the membership when the summer season switch window formally opens following this season.
The deal breaks Brighton’s earlier membership document signing of £20m paid to Bristol Metropolis in 2019 to signal defender Adam Webster and is a large price for Watford.
Pedro scored 11 objectives and produced 4 assists in 35 Championship appearances this season.
Roberto De Zerbi’s aspect are additionally set to signal Liverpool midfielder James Milner on a free switch.
Milner, 37, is out of contract at Anfield this summer season and is anticipated to agree a one-year deal on the south coast, becoming a member of former Reds team-mate Adam Lallana at The Amex.