Richard Hughes (L), Billy Hogan (R). Credit: Imago Images
Liverpool have made a few quick moves ahead of the transfer window, and are already ready to welcome a new arrival even before the end of the season. However, Brighton have outsmarted them in the race to sign a highly-rated centre-back on a free transfer.
Sporting director Richard Hughes has a few priorities in the market despite the club’s ambitious move to try and sign Florian Wirtz in the upcoming transfer window.
Signing a centre-back this summer remains a massive goal, but their pursuit of a defender has not gone according to plan, with top target Dean Huijsen opting to join Real Madrid.
Liverpool are considering several other alternatives, but it seems they have missed out on a major market opportunity to sign a top centre-back on a free transfer.
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Brighton pull off transfer masterstroke
Olivier Boscagli has played a major role at the heart of the PSV Eindhoven this season to lead them to the Dutch Eredivisie title, but he is set to leave.
His contract expires in June, and the defender was on Liverpool’s radar, who held talks with him. Arne Slot was really keen to take the Frenchman to Anfield.
The Liverpool manager felt that he would be a good experienced option in the squad for next season, but he snubbed interest from the Reds.
According to TBR Football, Brighton have won the race to sign Boscagli on a free transfer in the upcoming transfer window.
The Seagulls moved fast and convinced the defender that his future lies at the Amex Stadium moving forward.
Brighton always believed that they were leading the chase as they offered him a starring role in Fabian Hurzeler’s team, while he would have been a squad option at Liverpool.
He will soon be in England to complete the formalities of the transfer.
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