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Brighton complete signing of around £9million for Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour, who was praised for ‘world-class’ performance by Roy Keane as Blues seal Denis Zakaria loan switch

Brighton have signed Billy Gilmour from Chelsea, who’ve sealed the mortgage signing of Denis Zakaria from Juventus. The Scotland midfielder, who was linked with Everton earlier in the summertime, joins the Seagulls for a price of between £8-9million, talkSPORT understands. Getty Gilmour has proven promise within the early years of his profession however his profession has stalled in latest seasons Brighton boss Graham Potter stated: “Billy arrives with a implausible pedigree, having performed within the Premier League and Champions League in addition to for Scotland finally yr’s Euros. He’ll complement our current midfield choices. “That have at fairly a younger age exhibits the energy of character he has and we’re actually excited by his potential. “Now it’s about permitting him the time to get used to a brand new setting and settling in to our membership. We are able to’t wait to work with him.” Letting Gilmour depart on a everlasting switch could also be a shock to Chelsea followers, with the participant bursting onto the scene as an 18-year-old throughout an FA Cup win over Liverpool in February 2020. His efficiency was so good that it even impressed Manchester United icon Roy Keane. “He…

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Chelsea agree sale fee for Billy Gilmour ahead of Brighton move

Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed a cope with Chelsea for the potential signing of younger star Billy Gilmour. In line with David Ornstein and Liam Twomey at The Athletic, a price value roughly £9m has been organized between the 2 outfits in a bid to get across the Premier League’s mortgage guidelines (stopping a couple of mortgage from the identical membership). This follows after the 21-year-old spent a season-long mortgage at relegated outfit Norwich Metropolis. READ MORE: Mark Goldbridge slams ‘disgusting’ decision during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Newcastle It caps off a stable summer season of switch enterprise for the Seagulls with Graham Potter’s males additionally buying Pervis Estupiñán, Julio Enciso and Simon Adingra. With minutes unlikely to come back in heavy provide at Stamford Bridge, it’s a transfer that’s prone to profit the midfielder’s growth within the long-term because the membership add additional promise to their midfield following the departure of former key man Yves Bissouma. In a mannequin the place the South Coast outfit proceed to derive large income from their developed abilities – apparently with out struggling an incredible deal so far as outcomes are involved – it’s arduous to attract any criticism…

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