Brighton & Hove
Albion

8
credible links in: 5
credible links out: 36
new reports this week: 1
Index swing of 5+ pts: 80
days left in the January 2027 window

Premier League2ndof 20 · 22 pts

FormL D W W W

Nextat Hull CitySun 22 Nov, 14:00

BHA

Brighton

Regulars · average age 25.3

62SHO5th

61CRE9th

44DRI19th

55PAS8th

53DEF7th

50PHY9th

Brighton: 8th busiest of 420 clubs right now, by credible links.

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Tracking 13 live stories

Probabilities below come from credible reporting we’ve checked.

Brighton transfer HQ

The whole picture. Each part opens below.

What they need

dribbling19th of 20

Where their regulars rank in Premier League.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Window opens in 48 days

Transfer Watch · January 2027 window

The full window →

Coming in? · 8

Brighton · usual XI this season4-2-3-1 · 10 of 10 league games

30 players · minutes are 2026/27 league matches

The Brighton squad

Goalkeepers · 3

GK

Out on loan · 9

Amario Cozier-DuberryMIDMiddlesbroughSept 2026
Matías OrozcoCAECastellónSept 2026
Eiran CashinDERDerby CountySept 2026
Harry HowellLEILeicester CityAug 2026
Facundo BuonanotteELCElcheAug 2026

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sun 8 Nov

BHABrighton2–0BrentfordBRE

Thu 5 Nov

GETGetafe0–1BrightonBHAConference League

Sat 31 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 1 Jul 2024

Fabian Hürzeler

Contract length not known

Before

Roberto De Zerbi 2022–2024

Graham Potter 2019–2022

Chris Hughton 2014–2019

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

7monthsTom McGillUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsJason SteeleUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsYasin AyariUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsPascal GroßUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsKaoru Mitoma

The record since 2016Brighton’s transfer history465 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

35%

6 contracts ending within a year

Tom McGillJun 2027
Jason SteeleJun 2027
Yasin AyariJun 2027

Contract Watch ↓

Who decides

Fabian Hürzeler

Manager

The manager ↓

±0

9%

MIL

Alphadjo Cissè

From Milan · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±08%

CRE

Adin Licina

From Cremonese · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±08%

FEN

Archie Brown

From Fenerbahçe · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±07%

SHU

Sydie frederick Peck

From Sheffield Utd · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±06%

MID

Will Lankshear

From Middlesbrough · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

▲ 66%

Heading out? · 5

Which Brighton players could leave, ranked →

Coming in: the Index’s chance he joins. Heading out: its chance he leaves this window.

The regulars, averaged

Strongest in shooting, 5th in Premier Leagueweakest in dribbling (19th of 20)

Shooting625th/20
Defending537th/20
Passing558th/20
Creating619th/20
Physical509th/20
Dribbling4419th/20

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Premier League.

The formation Brighton have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Bart Verbruggen

Goalkeeper · age 24 · Netherlands · 900 league minutes

Apps: 10
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 7.14

2026/27 · league

SAV75

SHP95

LNG55

AER66

SWP29

Contract to 202840%to leave · Real Madrid

GK

Jason Steele

Goalkeeper · age 36 · England · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2027

GK

Tom McGill

Goalkeeper · age 26 · England · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2027

Defenders · 10

CB
Luka Vuskovic
Centre-back · age 19 · Croatia · 888 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
7.33
2026/27 · league
SHO59
CRE17
PAS60
DRI24
DEF58
PHY97
Contract to 203146%to leave · Liverpool
LB
Maxim De Cuyper
Left-back · age 25 · Belgium · 827 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
3
Rating
7.24
2026/27 · league
SHO60
CRE96
CB
Olivier Boscagli
Centre-back · age 28 · France · 786 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
7.00
2026/27 · league
SHO8
CRE62
CB
Lewis Dunk
Centre-back · age 34 · England · 749 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
7.05
2026/27 · league
SHO24
CRE6
LB
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Left-back · age 27 · Turkey · 520 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.79
2026/27 · league
SHO28
CRE23
RB
Costinha
Right-back · age 26 · Portugal · 354 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.61^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 354 min
SHO50
CRE61
RB
Mats Wieffer
Right-back · age 26 · Netherlands · 229 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.91^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 229 min
SHO47
CRE59
CB
Pascal Struijk
Centre-back · age 27 · Netherlands · 156 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.58^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 156 min
SHO12
CRE17
LB
Jaouen Hadjam
Left-back · age 23 · Algeria · 37 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.78^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 37 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2031
CB
Michael Svoboda
Centre-back · age 28 · Austria · 5 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO40
CRE37

Midfielders · 6

CM
Pascal Groß
Central midfielder · age 35 · Germany · 881 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
4
Assists
4
Rating
7.49
2026/27 · league
SHO61
CRE94
PAS60
DRI21
DEF46
PHY20
Contract to 2027
CM
Yasin Ayari
Central midfielder · age 23 · Sweden · 746 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
3
Assists
0
Rating
7.10
2026/27 · league
SHO62
CRE40
CM
Chema Andrés
Central midfielder · age 21 · Spain · 453 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.85
2026/27 · league
SHO59
CRE27
CM
Malick Yalcouyé
Central midfielder · age 20 · Mali · 324 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
7.00^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 324 min
SHO73
CRE74
CM
Jack Hinshelwood
Central midfielder · age 21 · England · 158 league minutes
Apps
5
Goals
3
Assists
0
Rating
7.11^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 158 min
SHO85
CRE
CM
Matt O'Riley
Central midfielder · age 25 · England · 10 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.52^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 10 min
SHO67
CRE85

Forwards · 11

RM
Diego Gómez
Right midfielder · age 23 · Paraguay · 878 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
2
Rating
7.00
2026/27 · league
SHO53
CRE46
PAS61
DRI53
DEF64
PHY62
Contract to 203128%to leave · Milan
LW
Charalampos Kostoulas
Left winger · age 19 · Greece · 731 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
3
Assists
2
Rating
6.90
2026/27 · league
SHO76
CRE83
ST
Georginio Rutter
Striker · age 24 · France · 159 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.72^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 159 min
SHO40
CRE88
ST
Promise David
Striker · age 25 · Canada · On loan from Union Saint-Gilloise · 23 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.26^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 23 min
SHO85
CRE
RM
Zadok Yohanna
Right midfielder · age 19 · Nigeria · 12 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.42^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 12 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2031
RM
Yankuba Minteh
Right midfielder · age 22 · The Gambia · 8 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.63^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 8 min
SHO32
CRE
LM
Kaoru Mitoma
Left midfielder · age 29 · Japan · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO71
CRE66
LW
Stefanos Tzimas
Left winger · age 20 · Greece · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO94
CRE71
ST
E. Ferguson
Striker · age 22 · Republic of Ireland · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO75
CRE79
RM
Femi Azeez
Right midfielder · age 25 · England · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO73
CRE95
RM
Brajan Gruda
Right midfielder · age 22 · Germany · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
SHO47
CRE87

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

Tommy Watson

LEI

Leicester City

Aug 2026

Rodrigo RêgoCAECastellónJul 2026

James BeadleBIRBirminghamJul 2026

Do-young YoonMAGMagdeburgJul 2026

MCIMan City0–1BrightonBHA

Wed 28 Oct

MCIMan City2–2BrightonBHACarabao Cup · 8th Finals

Sun 25 Oct

LIVLiverpool2–0BrightonBHA

Fixtures

Sun 22 Nov

HULHull14:00BrightonBHA

Thu 26 Nov

BHABrighton17:45Universitatea CraiovaConference League

Sun 29 Nov

BHABrighton14:05NewcastleNEW

Wed 2 Dec

BOUBournemouth20:15BrightonBHA

Sat 5 Dec

NFOForest17:30BrightonBHA

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsLewis DunkUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

Which Brighton fans really know

Best in the stands

No Brighton fans on the board yet. Make this your club and make some calls.

PAS35

DRI43

DEF42

PHY16

Contract to 203035%to leave · Arsenal

PAS73

DRI12

DEF61

PHY51

Contract to 2030

PAS91

DRI8

DEF48

PHY76

Contract to 2027

PAS32

DRI26

DEF43

PHY34

Contract to 2028

PAS28

DRI77

DEF45

PHY55

Contract to 2031

PAS44

DRI37

DEF55

PHY48

Contract to 2029

PAS54

DRI6

DEF42

PHY74

Contract to 2031

PAS69

DRI41

DEF85

PHY81

Contract to 2030

PAS41

DRI62

DEF54

PHY22

Contract to 2027

PAS37

DRI9

DEF85

PHY78

Contract to 2031

PAS55

DRI86

DEF54

PHY55

Contract to 2029

48

PAS36

DRI12

DEF40

PHY16

Contract to 2029

PAS55

DRI10

DEF63

PHY12

Contract to 2029

PAS56

DRI66

DEF36

PHY52

Contract to 2030

PAS61

DRI71

DEF45

PHY27

Contract to 2028

36

PAS45

DRI22

DEF18

PHY52

81

PAS39

DRI93

DEF37

PHY36

Contract to 2029

PAS47

DRI72

DEF18

PHY28

Contract to 2027

PAS44

DRI84

DEF7

PHY13

Contract to 2030

PAS35

DRI62

DEF18

PHY33

Contract to 2029

PAS29

DRI69

DEF34

PHY51

Contract to 2030

PAS75

DRI96

DEF15

PHY37

21%to leave · Bayern