‘Underway’ – Fabrizio Romano provides Brighton transfer update amid ‘£20m’ decision
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Brighton and Hove Albion continue discussions with Napoli over a possible transfer for Billy Gilmour.
The Italians are determined to land the Scotland international and have been in talks with Brighton throughout the summer transfer window.
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Napoli started with a surprise offer of around £8m which was swiftly rejected by Brighton and the Serie A club have reportedly returned with bids of around £15m plus add-ons.
Their manager Antonio Conte worked with Gilmour during their time together at Chelsea and feels his style would be a perfect fit at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Brighton are though in a strong position as they are in no desperate need to sell and Gilmour is contracted to the club until June 2026. He joined the Seagulls from Chelsea in 2022 for around £7m and has made 58 appearances, with four assists.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano posted: “Negotiations underway for Gilmour with Brighton as request from #BHAFC is around €20m, but Napoli are confident