Towards the end of the transfer window, Brighton & Hove Albion were linked with a move for Christian Kouamé.
The Ivory Coast international was reportedly a target for the Seagulls, who wanted to bolster their attack before the deadline, and a loan offer was said to have been made.
However, much to Graham Potter’s chagrin, Fiorentina talked the versatile forward, who can play on the wing or through the middle, into staying; a decision he seemingly accepted without too much fuss.
To date, this is a move that has paid off, as the player was the hero on Saturday, finding the back of the net against Juventus and ensure his club picked up an important point from the 1-1 draw.
That takes his tally to a goal and an assist in four Serie A appearances to date, and Corriere dello Sport claim the Brighton summer target’s season has ‘already gone beyond expectations’.
Now a ‘point of reference’ in the plans of Vincenzo Italiano, it seems the decision to stay has paid off, as ‘especially Brighton’, mentioned in the article alongside Anderlecht as interested parties, ‘remained at the window without moving’.
