Brighton & Hove Albion’s pursuit of Sassuolo star Davide Frattesi is still on, according to reports from Italy.
Calcio Mercato today writes that Seagulls manager Roberto De Zerbi is ‘pushing on the accelerator’ to bring his former player to England.
It’s said Brighton already made ‘first contacts’ through an intermediary and are ‘ready to do anything to satisfy’ the manager.
According to the report, Sassuolo have a €40m request for the player, and that ‘does not scare’ the Seagulls.
Brighton are said to be ‘closer and closer’, ‘ready to launch’ their attempt for the 23-year-old.
Frattesi also draws the interest from Inter Milan and Juventus, and it’s not yet known whether the Italian sides will make big efforts to compete with the Seagulls for the player.
The Nerazzurri, for example, only wanted him on a loan with an option to buy. That’s why Calcio Mercato says Sassuolo are ‘pushing’ for his move to Brighton, as they’re a ‘more attractive option’.
Now we shall wait and see whether the Seagulls will put that amount on the table right away, or if they’ll engage in longer negotiations for the midfielder.
