Players who could be leaving this summer
Yves Bissouma and the NINE otherBrightonstarswhocould leave this summer
Brighton&HoveAlbionwill have some key transfer decisions to make on a number of their players this summer - including their star midfielder Yves Bissouma.
Brightonhadafairlylowkey January transfer window with young Poland international midfielder Kacper Kozłowski and German striker Deniz Undav the main arrivals.
Both however were loaned back to Tony Bloom’s Belgian side Union SG and are expected to arrive on the south coast in the summer and fight for a place in Graham Potter’s first team squad for next season.
The duo will add to Potter’s optionsbuttheheadcoachand clubwillalsohavetomakecalls onexistingplayerswhoareout ofcontractthissummer,onthe fringesofthesquadorcurrently out on loan.
Yves Bissouma: Aston Villa bid for Albion’s best player in January and have hintedatreignitingtheirinterestthissummer.Bissoumawillhavejust12monthsremaining on his contract at the end of this campaign and has also attracted interest from Newcastle, Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal.
Danny Welbeck: The former Man United striker is out of contract this summer. Many fans hope he gets a new deal.
Florin Andone: Contracted with AlbionuntilJune2023andtheclubwillhope to move the Romanian on this summer so he can kick-start his career.
Aaron Connolly: Fell down the peckingorderatAlbionandcurrentlyonloanat Middlesbrough.ContractedwithBrighton untilJune2024andinterestingtoseewhat Brighton’splansarefortheirIrelandinternational this summer.
Leo Ostigard: The defender is out of contract this summer and Albion have a decision to make on whether they feel he has the potential to be a Premier League player.
Billy Acre: His contract is out in the summerandunlessheseriouslyimpressesduringthenexfewmonths,adeparture seems likley.
JaysonMolumby:HisAlbioncontract runs until June 2023. Brighton are well stocked in central midfield and will likely be open to offers for the ireland international this summer.
Tudor Baluta: The forgotten man of the Albion squad. The Romanian international arrived with an impressive reputationbuthasstruggledtomakehismarkat Brighton.The22-year-oldhashadloansat ADODenHaagandDynamoKyiv.HisAlbion contract expires this summer.
Matt Clarke: On loan at West Brom andhighlyregardedbythemidlandsoutfit. HasnotfeaturedforBrightonsincejoining fromPortsmouthandisoutofcontractat Brightonin2023.AnotherplayerBrighton have to make a big decision on.
Jason Steele: Has settled into the No 2 role and is contracted until June 2023. Kjell Scherpen has joined from Ajax and will hope to challenge Rob Sanchez next season after his loan.