Earlier this month, journalist Andrés Ponce explained that Brighton & Hove Albion are ahead of Real Sociedad in the race to sign Los Angeles FC’s José Cifuentes.
He had also stated the Ecuador international has decided to leave the Major League Soccer side.
Moisés Caicedo, Pervis Estupiñán and Jeremy Sarmiento are currently the three Ecuadorians at Brighton, and they plan to add another player from the same country to their squad. The Seagulls trio and the 23-year-old are currently with La Tri squad at the 2022 World Cup.
Bolavip have a report on Cifuentes and their title states Brighton ‘will sign’ him after the international tournament in Qatar.
Within the report, it’s stated Real Valladolid are also interested in the midfielder. However, he has ‘everything advanced’ to become the new player of the Premier League side. It is given that Cifuentes will be the fourth Ecuadorian at The Amex.
According to Bolavip, Cifuentes has indicated that he wants to leave his current employer after winning the won the MLS Cup with Los Angeles FC. His contract expires in December 2023 and he’s valued at €6m.
