As the article points out, those opportunities to blood squad players young and old (think Smith Rowe) weren’t really taken last season. It states that ACD was indeed offered a loan, at the start of 2024; but this was conditional on him signing a new contract, which he opted against, probably...
It’s IFK Goteborg’s record sale, just like Wieffer’s was for Feyenoord. Quite a sentimental statement announcing his departure: https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2024/malick-yalcouye-till-brighton/
The Athletic story which was shared here after ACD’s signing shows Saka was basically the last Arsenal youngster to get meaningful game time at the club. I wouldn’t hold it against ACD.
To be fair, his interview on the website says he's "worked with Fabian Hurzeler for a couple of days now." https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4056331/osman-i-want-to-bang-in-goals So that is probably him in the video.
Carboni's age and nationality tick our boxes -- but we don't typically buy youngsters directly from big clubs like Inter, no? And he's already an Argentina international, which will inflate his value.
Tenuously related to Osman but another player who came through Right to Dream and ended up at Nordsjælland who looks like a classic Brighton signing is 20-year-old right winger Ernest Nuamah. He had a breakout season in 2022/23 as an 18/19 year old, scoring 15 goals and making four assists in 34...
Thanks, makes complete sense.
Is it not possible to collect a work permit from the British embassy in Stockholm? Or a capital that's closer than Paris?
In London, at least in my neck of the woods, pubs 'sell out' way in advance, little to no chance of booking a table within a few days of a Euros game involving England. Quite frustrating but I guess you either make the effort to get in there early or accept you'll watch the match standing in the...