Kaoru Mitoma has impressed this season and is said to have caught the attention of Arsenal boss Mikel ArtetaKaoru Mitoma has impressed this season and is said to have caught the attention of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
Kaoru Mitoma has impressed this season and is said to have caught the attention of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

Brighton transfers: Rating the latest gossip - including '£25m' Newcastle switch, Arsenal bid for World Cup star and QPR deal

Brighton and Hove Albion are only halfway through the January transfer window and there’s still plenty of time for further ins and outs

There have been numerous reports this week of clubs wanting to prise away Albion’s top talent as well as Brighton looking to add to their squad.

Brighton, who are seventh in the Premier League, are known as a selling club but they are canny operators in the transfer market and only let their top stars leave when the time is right. The last few windows has seen Ben White leave for Arsenal in a £50m deal and they also received a a staggering £63m last summer for Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. Yves Bissouma also left for Tottenham last summer for £30m, while Dan Burn went to Newcastle this time last year for £13m and Neal Maupay to Everton for £15m. Leo Trossard, who has fallen out with head coach Roberto De Zerbi, is the next most likely to exit this window but Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma are also in high demand.

Here’s the very latest transfer rumours rated by Sussex World both incoming and outgoing...