Brentford have moved ahead of Brighton and Hove Albion for Fiorentina’s Michael Kayode after both made moves earlier this month.
That’s according to Sport Italia and journalist Alfredo Pedullà, who say Brentford can now be considered ahead of Brighton at this moment in time.
A report last week stated that Brighton and Brentford’s interest in the 20-year-old right-back could quickly become concrete after they both made contact for him.
That same report indicated that Fiorentina are more open to selling the youngster than they were previously, which had prompted both Brighton and Brentford to make their initial moves.
Pedullà now provides an update on the matter, reporting that the latter have now taken a step ahead of the Seagulls.
“In the last few days, we had told you about two clubs with strength on Kayode, both from the Premier: Brentford made a further move towards Brighton. To replace him, the liking for Coulibaly of Parma has been confirmed,” he is quoted as saying.
Whether that prompts Brentford into getting their man in January remains to be seen, but the fact they are now ahead of their Premier League rivals can be seen as a positive on that front.
So can Fiorentina’s previously reported interest in doing a deal, and their identification of a replacement too.
They can all be seen as the bricks being laid out for a January transfer to take place, although perhaps Brighton will have something to say about that.
