Currently in low level Belgium and Dutch press. Not sure of the original source as usual. Could be speculation.
Interesting times. A lot of money for a winger though.
Would have played with Matt Ryan.
Not really low level press. Het Laatste Nieuws is one of the more popular papers in Flanders (which covers Club Brugge):
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2730/Club-.../10/Izquierdo-op-weg-naar-Brighton-Hove.dhtml
Most other reports appear to be linking to this one, or copying and pasting.
Says a deal agreed "in principle", so not sure how certain that makes it.
€18 million quoted, which is more than £15 million at current exchange.
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Journalist has 53k followers. Interesting.
Still unsure of original sources though.
He does appear to be HLN's chief football writer, so probably has good access to Club Brugge insiders.
Doesn't make 'in principle' any more of a guarantee though.
Sounds like a goer, but a left winger? Solly will not be pleased.
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The original source of the article- http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1285/Voetb...isformule1autoenmotorsport&utm_source=dlvr.it
With dodgy google translation:
It's so far: José Izquierdo, the Golden Shoe 2016, leaves Club Brugge and is about to sign a contract for the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion, where he meets Mathew Ryan again.
Club Brugge will pulverize the club record of outbound transfers, which has so far been named by Carlos Bacca, who moved to Sevilla for 9 million. Now José Izquierdo's transfer of 18 million euros is transferred to Club Brugge's greenhouse. The deal was made late last night, shortly before midnight, in a Brugs restaurant between Vincent Mannaert and a delegation from the English club.
The Colombian must still take medical tests today and the English Football Association must issue a work permit to Izquierdo. Non-EU players must strictly play 75% of the international team with their national team to obtain such a license. But Brighton can refer to a precedent: Racing Genkmiddenvelder Wilfred Ndidi received a work permit in Leicester in January, although he did not meet the requirements.
José Izquierdo (25) grew under Michel Preud'homme as the best football player in the Belgian field. The sympathetic Colombian knew last night does not make him feel good: "I want to thank God and Club Brugge," he said in a telephone response. "This is a beautiful step in my career. You will miss my jokes, but with Dennis the succession is assured. "
Club Brugge reached Izquierdo in the summer of 2014 for a 3.4 million of Once Caldas, in the Colombian highest class. He won with blue-black the cup, the national title, and the Super Cup. In February he was awarded the Golden Shoe. Izquierdo played his last game minutes for Club Brugge in Basaksehir, when he went to rest.
Club this morning - once again, if no kink gets in English cable - took 18 million and it already has a replacement with Dennis, the revelation of this season start.