Brighton have so far referred suitors to the £115m fee they received from Chelsea for Moises Caicedo in 2023, believing another nine-figure sum would represent fair market value in the case of Baleba. But insiders now believe a deal could be struck closer to an overall package worth around £70m (€80m, €94.5m).
You can't miss it, the giant Crossbar flanked by two stylised crosses in black on the whitewashed outside walls glares down the street, a stone's throw from Brighton's Churchill Square. Outside is the narrow shelf that the co-owner Lucy Tallant, the DIY enthusiast of the pair, attached to the wall for those wanting to hang around outside. As she worked on that shelf, two girls walked past and one proclaimed: Yeah, they're opening a lesbian club.
"Every goal you score is great, but from that far out to get all three points is extra special," Wilson said. "I've had a really good run of form from the end of November until now and, as an attacker, you are judged on these numbers. "When you are helping the team with goals and assists, it is an amazing feeling."
When the couple bought this basement flat in 2019, it hadn't been lived in for several years. Ru and Holland described it as "pretty wrecked" and a "very damp and dark basement that hadn't been properly dealt with since the 1980s." "It was the cheapest place on a super nice street in Seven Dials, Brighton," Holland continues. "We lived in it, with the rats under the clattered floorboards and decaying, mouldy walls for five years until we were able to remortgage and redesign our home.
Brighton's winless streak in the Premier League stretched to four matches following a 0-0 draw with Sunderland. Saturday's contest at the Amex Stadium was distinctly lacking in attacking quality, as the spoils were shared in the first Premier League meeting between these teams. Sunderland, without a glut of key players due to the Africa Cup of Nations, turned in a resolute display, and may have won it if not for some fine goalkeeping from Bart Verbruggen.
Bayern have Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba (21) on their shortlist as Leon Goretzka's future beyond this season remains uncertain. The Premier League side could be open to offers of around 85m in 2026.
Watch Brighton vs West Ham today as the Seagulls get an immediate chance to get back to winning ways at the Amex. FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. It was a frustrating midweek for Brighton & Hove Albion, who went 2-0 up against Aston Villa but lost their unbeaten home record by conceding four goals at the Amex Stadium.