The Brighton Base

🚨| Brighton and Brentford representatives watched KV Mechelen defender Moncef Zekri against RSC Anderlecht over the weekend. Both teams will present their projects to the Moroccan in the coming weeks. #BHAFC [via @sachatavolieri]

🗣️ #BHAFC Fabian Hurzeler has provided updates on Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba after they were both omitted from the squad against #SAFC “He wasn’t able to do 100% movement, and therefore he wasn’t able to play.” @TheBrightonBase Read more below 👇 thebrightonbase.com/brighton-news-…

🗣️| Yankuba Minteh on his goal against Sunderland: “That’s the strangest goal I’ve scored in my career. We’ll take it though! “I wanted to cross the ball - and then I just saw the ball in the net!” #BHAFC [via @andysixsmithtv]

🗣️| Fabian Hurzeler on Kaoru Mitoma’s availability this weekend: “We have to see how training is going today. He is the only player where we have some concerns, so we have to wait until training finished today and then we can make a decision about that. “It's not as bad (as it as could have been). The scan shows no injury and therefore it's just a question of pain and if he can handle it or not.” #BHAFC [via The Argus]

🚨| Brighton are leading the race for Swindon Town right-back Joel McGregor, who is also attracting attention from Bournemouth. Brighton are considering an offer but with a view to loan him out should he sign. Swindon are likely to demand a fee of around £500,000. #BHAFC [via @MailSport]

🚨| After recently returning to the UK for a consultation with a specialist, the decision has been made for Evan Ferguson to undergo surgery on his ankle. He will have the operation next week, which will rule him for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. #BHAFC [via @CorSport]

🗣️| Fabian Hurzeler on Jack Hinshelwood’s contract extension: “I am delighted we have secured Jack’s future here. He has a very bright future ahead of him, and continues to grow and develop all the time. “Jack is the ideal role model for our academy players and is a fantastic reflection of the hard work the academy staff have put in with him over his time here. “After making his breakthrough at such a young age, he was already fully integrated into the first team when I arrived and he is growing into a leader in the dressing room. “We are delighted he has signed this new longer contract with the club.” #BHAFC

🚨| Jack Hinshelwood has signed a new contract with Brighton until June 2029. #BHAFC

📊| Arsenal took 30 minutes and 51 seconds to restart play against Brighton last night, their highest total in a Premier League match this season. #BHAFC [via @OptaJoe]

🗣️| Fabian Hürzeler on tonight’s defeat to Arsenal: “There was only one team that tried to play football today. I ask one question - do you ever see in a Premier League game the goalkeeper going down three times? We should focus on our performance, we cannot control these types of things. "I made my point before the game. We shouldn't concentrate on these things... let's talk about us. The Premier League needs to look at the rules. There were so many [periods of time wasting]." #BHAFC [via @Daily_Express]

🚨| Brighton’s Danny Welbeck has triggered a 12-month option in his contract to extend his deal to the end of next season. The forward's contract was due to expire this summer, but the option for an extra year is now in place. #BHAFC [via @SamiMokbel_BBC]

🚨| Brighton have agreed a fee with Rangers to sign striker Chris Condy. The 16-year-old has been given permission to undergo his medical and discuss terms with the Seagulls. #BHAFC [via @ScottBurns75]

🚨| If Bart Verbruggen leaves Brighton this summer, they will not pursue a big-money replacement. Instead, the Seagulls are prepared to promote from within. Brighton rate Carl Rushworth extremely highly and are aware that he is unlikely to sign a new contract with the club if he remains as a backup. #BHAFC [via @GraemeBailey]

🚨| From the Editor: The story of The Brighton Base so far, who’s behind it and what’s next ✍🏻 @CParkerTurner #BHAFC thebrightonbase.com/the-brighton-b…

🗣️| Fabian Hurzeler on today’s win over Brentford: “We stick together, played really good football in the first half, control the game and scored in the right moments, we controlled the key moments well today. That's what we were missing in recent weeks, but today we kept going. "The group had a great desire today, really good positioning with the ball, showed good football. In the second half we defended as a team, the set-pieces they had we controlled. "I spoke about managing the key moments and managing the game. we had a lot of experienced players on the pitch who know how to do that.” #BHAFC [via @BBCSport]

🚨| Evan Ferguson has flown back to Brighton to discuss his left ankle problem with the club’s doctors. His conservative treatment plan at Roma is not having the desired effect. Surgery is not being ruled out, which would see his season end early. #BHAFC [via @ilmessaggeroit]

🗣️| Fabian Hurzeler on feeling support from his players and the Brighton board: “I really feel the support. I really feel the belief. I really feel this togetherness. “I think the club went through much worse times than where we are now at the moment and they know how to deal with these kinds of situations. “Of course, the results aren't great, but we keep focusing on the process. We keep focusing on the things we can influence. “We keep focusing on being a great unit, on being together and then we all have to believe and I think that's also what the board showed. We all have to believe that we can get out of the situation even stronger.” #BHAFC [via The Argus]

🗣️| Carlos Baleba on overcoming his struggles earlier in the season: “I feel more relaxed now. The noise about me outside, I didn't understand. I didn't look on the websites. I'm more focused on me, myself and for my team-mates. "All my qualities, I need to improve on that. The most of the qualities I have is I need to enjoy more football, because when I play, I'm so serious that I want to do the right thing or to do the proper thing on the pitch." #BHAFC [via @SkySports]

🗣️| Fabian Hurzeler says Solly March could be in Brighton’s squad to face Brentford this weekend after being in full training this week. #BHAFC [via @BBCSussexSport]

🚨| Tottenham have previously held an interest in Fabian Hurzeler as part of their their search to replace Thomas Frank, but that interest has cooled. #BHAFC #THFC [via @footyinsider247]