Chelsea swoop in for another Brighton star as Leeds’ transfer move collapses

Chelsea are in talks with Brighton over a deal to sign Facundo Buonanotte, talkSPORT understands. The Blues originally made an approach on behalf of their ownership group BlueCo, with a view to a potential move to Strasbourg too. Buonanotte is set to join Chelsea on loan from Brighton with talks ongoingGetty But Brighton do not want to let Buonanotte leave permanently, planning to only sanction a loan exit. Chelsea are already in the process of finalising the move for the player, who can play as either an attacking midfielder or right winger. Leeds were closing in on signing the Argentinian after agreeing a deal to bring him in, but that move has now collapsed. Instead, he looks set to join BlueCo after spending last season on loan at Leicester City. Buonanotte joined the Foxes last summer from Brighton and went on to play 35 games in all competitions. During that spell, he scored six goals and provided three assists. Back at Brighton, the 20-year-old featured in two pre-season fixtures, but hasn’t played in either of their Premier League games so far. And now he is nearing a move away from the Amex Stadium. Buonanotte’s move through BlueCo has followed in the footsteps of a strange deal for his Seagulls teammate. BlueCo, which is led by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly, agreed a deal to sign Julio Enciso permanently for Strasbourg with a long-term view for him to arrive at Stamford Bridge. Buonanotte has only made pre-season appearances for Brighton this campaignGetty Familiar career path Buonanotte is the latest in a long line of players to have made a transfer from Brighton to Chelsea. As mentioned, Enciso could be set make the switch and that comes after Joao Pedro did so earlier this summer. Pedro headed to Stamford Bridge from the Amex in a big-money deal worth £60million in July. Moises Caicedo broke the British transfer record in 2023 by joining Chelsea from Brighton after two of his teammates did the same. Marc Cucurella joined the Blues in 2022 and Robert Sanchez followed him in the same transfer window as Caicedo. It’s not been just players either, with manager Graham Potter and his staff departing the south coast for London three years ago. Chelsea have paid Brighton nearly £300m in transfers over the last three years Who could Leeds move for now? With Leeds missing out on Buonanotte despite being so close to signing him, they now have to scramble for other options. Daniel Farke has been on the lookout for some more attacking quality, but time is running out with the deadline on Monday. Leeds have been linked with Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss throughout the summer, but a move is yet to be made. The Whites have also been tipped to return with an offer for Tottenham’s Manor Solomon to re-join the club. Reports claim that they are also showing interest in Krasnodar’s Eduard Spertsyan and Strasbourg’s Dilane Bakwa. Leeds and all other clubs in England have until 7pm on Monday evening to get any potential deals over the line.

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Chelsea are in talks with Brighton over a deal to sign Facundo Buonanotte, talkSPORT understands.

The Blues originally made an approach on behalf of their ownership group BlueCo, with a view to a potential move to Strasbourg too.

But Brighton do not want to let Buonanotte leave permanently, planning to only sanction a loan exit.

Chelsea are already in the process of finalising the move for the player, who can play as either an attacking midfielder or right winger.

Leeds were closing in on signing the Argentinian after agreeing a deal to bring him in, but that move has now collapsed.

Instead, he looks set to join BlueCo after spending last season on loan at Leicester City.

Buonanotte joined the Foxes last summer from Brighton and went on to play 35 games in all competitions.

During that spell, he scored six goals and provided three assists.

Back at Brighton, the 20-year-old featured in two pre-season fixtures, but hasn’t played in either of their Premier League games so far.

And now he is nearing a move away from the Amex Stadium.

Buonanotte’s move through BlueCo has followed in the footsteps of a strange deal for his Seagulls teammate.

BlueCo, which is led by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly, agreed a deal to sign Julio Enciso permanently for Strasbourg with a long-term view for him to arrive at Stamford Bridge.

Buonanotte is the latest in a long line of players to have made a transfer from Brighton to Chelsea.

As mentioned, Enciso could be set make the switch and that comes after Joao Pedro did so earlier this summer.

Pedro headed to Stamford Bridge from the Amex in a big-money deal worth £60million in July.

Moises Caicedo broke the British transfer record in 2023 by joining Chelsea from Brighton after two of his teammates did the same.

Marc Cucurella joined the Blues in 2022 and Robert Sanchez followed him in the same transfer window as Caicedo.

It’s not been just players either, with manager Graham Potter and his staff departing the south coast for London three years ago.

With Leeds missing out on Buonanotte despite being so close to signing him, they now have to scramble for other options.

Daniel Farke has been on the lookout for some more attacking quality, but time is running out with the deadline on Monday.

Leeds have been linked with Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss throughout the summer, but a move is yet to be made.

The Whites have also been tipped to return with an offer for Tottenham’s Manor Solomon to re-join the club.

Reports claim that they are also showing interest in Krasnodar’s Eduard Spertsyan and Strasbourg’s Dilane Bakwa.

Leeds and all other clubs in England have until 7pm on Monday evening to get any potential deals over the line.