[Albion] Squad for 23/24 - Summer 2023 Window

[chaileyjem]

Zeqiri exit confirmed by club - reports it was a fee of about £2.5m - £3m paid for by Belgian Pro League club Genk.
Some reports that Alzate is on his way to Turkish Super League club - Trabzonspor

Naylor has the most recent update >>

"Turkish club Trabzonspor are interested in Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate, who is seeking a permanent move away from the Amex Stadium.
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Head coach Roberto De Zerbi, speaking about Alzate's situation yesterday before the UK window closed, said: “Unfortunately it is difficult to have more than two players in every position.

"But if he stays, I will not forget him. We will play a lot of games and I think Alzate can become important during the season.”

Trabzonspor keen on Brighton's Alzate

Turkish club Trabzonspor are interested in Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate, who is seeking a permanent move away from the Amex Stadium.The transfer deadline in the UK passed on Friday night without a deal in place for the 24-year-old former Colombia international to leave, but the window in...

theathletic.com

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[GT49er]

Offiah has returned to the Albion after a "health scare" training for Hearts.
More details https://www.scotsman.com/sport/foot...-incident-leads-to-hospital-admission-4279810

Oh lor' - what a bummer! Hope the lad's going t be OK - surely we can't have two Enoch Mwepu type cases in less than a year, can we?

 

[GT49er]

Zeqiri exit confirmed by club - reports it was a fee of about £2.5m - £3m paid for by Belgian Pro League club Genk.
Some reports that Alzate is on his way to Turkish Super League club - Trabzonspor

Naylor has the most recent update >>

"Turkish club Trabzonspor are interested in Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate, who is seeking a permanent move away from the Amex Stadium.
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Head coach Roberto De Zerbi, speaking about Alzate's situation yesterday before the UK window closed, said: “Unfortunately it is difficult to have more than two players in every position.

"But if he stays, I will not forget him. We will play a lot of games and I think Alzate can become important during the season.”

Trabzonspor keen on Brighton's Alzate

Turkish club Trabzonspor are interested in Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate, who is seeking a permanent move away from the Amex Stadium.The transfer deadline in the UK passed on Friday night without a deal in place for the 24-year-old former Colombia international to leave, but the window in...

theathletic.com

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Regardless whether all parties are happy if Alzate does move permanenty to Trabzonspor, it's a puzzle why the club has left sorting him out a place until the last minute, yet again. Surely everybody knew he needed a good loan or a move months ago, and you wouldn't think it difficut to find a club wanting to take on a good player like Alzate.
Oh well, good luck to him anyway - he's earned any chances he gets.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Did we take a loss on Zeqiri?

I feel for Alzate, part of me hopes he stays and shows RDZ what he can do.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Regardless whether all parties are happy if Alzate does move permanenty to Trabzonspor, it's a puzzle why the club has left sorting him out a place until the last minute, yet again. Surely everybody knew he needed a good loan or a move months ago, and you wouldn't think it difficut to find a club wanting to take on a good player like Alzate.
Oh well, good luck to him anyway - he's earned any chances he gets.

He's gone to Genk as posted by me yesterday on post 316.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

He's gone to Genk as posted by me yesterday on post 316.

That's Zeqiri.
GT 49er was taking about Alzate.

 

[dwayne]

I hope alzate stays after reading the RDZ comment. Would hate to end up like last season where we are chucking in kids at the end of the season

 

[Hugo Rune]

I hope alzate stays after reading the RDZ comment. Would hate to end up like last season where we are chucking in kids at the end of the season

Perhaps we want to see how Baleba goes in training for a week or so before we agree to let Alzate join the Süper Lig?

But, Steven has Groß, Gilmour, Dahoud, Milner and probably Lallana ahead of him now. He also has Moder coming back from injury to compete against too. I think he needs the move.

 

[chaileyjem]

Perhaps Alzate himself wants to leave. Not much chance of minutes, however accomodating RDZ is, if he stays at the Albion. Even if we have an injury crisis - he's still way back in the midfield pecking order.

 

[GT49er]

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[GT49er]

He's gone to Genk as posted by me yesterday on post 316.

No he hasn't.

That's Zeqiri.
GT 49er was taking about Alzate.

Thank you! I thought putting 'Alzate' in the first line of my post might have given the game away but ..........................

 

[chaileyjem]

A loan to Standard Liege - where he spent 22/23 - now looks the likely move for Alzate . Clubs are trying to make this happen before Belgian window closes. Reports it could be a loan just until January. His contract ends in 2024.

 

[GT49er]

A loan to Standard Liege - where he spent 22/23 - now looks the likely move for Alzate . Clubs are trying to make this happen before Belgian window closes. Reports it could be a loan just until January. His contract ends in 2024.

Obviously we don't know the full story, but on the surface this has to look like an almighty cock-up. Several clubs, it was reported, both in the Championship and abroad were interested in him - but three months later he goes back to the club he went to as a consolation move last year after his loan move to the Championship (West Brom, IIRC) was totally ballsed up on transfer deadline day.
Wishing him a bit of good luck now - his luck has to change some time, surely!

 

[chaileyjem]

Obviously we don't know the full story, but on the surface this has to look like an almighty cock-up. Several clubs, it was reported, both in the Championship and abroad were interested in him - but three months later he goes back to the club he went to as a consolation move last year after his loan move to the Championship (West Brom, IIRC) was totally ballsed up on transfer deadline day.
Wishing him a bit of good luck now - his luck has to change some time, surely!

We've (i'm assuming) have no idea tbh and the assumption its a "cock up" - by whom (his agent ? Alzate himself ? Brighton ? ) - well who knows.Perhaps that interest never materialised, perhaps he wasn't interested. We've no idea what his preferred outcome was, or whether more could have been done.

PS: here's the reporting for Alzate > Standard Liege . Might not happen

 

[GT49er]

We've (i'm assuming) have no idea tbh and the assumption its a "cock up" - by whom (his agent ? Alzate himself ? Brighton ? ) - well who knows.Perhaps that interest never materialised, perhaps he wasn't interested. We've no idea what his preferred outcome was, or whether more could have been done.

PS: here's the reporting for Alzate > Standard Liege . Might not happen

Well yes - but didn't "Obviously we don't know the full story" and "on the surface this has to look like an almighty cock-up" register with you? After all, that's saying pretty much the same thing as you; can't see much difference between 'don't know' and 'no idea' myself!
Appreciate your permanent defensive stance for all Albion business - but while we can agree we haven't a clue whether it's a cock-up by the club, or his agent, by the player himself, or by every single club that was interested in him - there is a strong suspicion of a cock-up in there somewhere!
Looks like a cock-up, feels like a cock-up, smells like a cock-up.............get the drift?

 

[chaileyjem]

Well yes - but didn't "Obviously we don't know the full story" and "on the surface this has to look like an almighty cock-up" register with you? After all, that's saying pretty much the same thing as you; can't see much difference between 'don't know' and 'no idea' myself!
Appreciate your permanent defensive stance for all Albion business - but while we can agree we haven't a clue whether it's a cock-up by the club, or his agent, by the player himself, or by every single club that was interested in him - there is a strong suspicion of a cock-up in there somewhere!
Looks like a cock-up, feels like a cock-up, smells like a cock-up.............get the drift?

I've no skin in the game, and its a tough old job to criticise the current Albion's transfer business generally admired by all and sundry as world class .
Just acknowledging that these things are messy and complicated and that - as far as i know, there's no reporting or knowledge about what is going on or what has led up to this . Alzate featured in pre-season, RDZ has said supportive things about him in press conferences but acknowledged how competitive his position is. . (eg: you're still saying "every single club that was interested in him" - but you've no idea if they actually were) . But fine - you clearly want to point the finger at someone, anyone, so fair enough.