Matt O'Riley makes 'honest' Brighton transfer claim amid summer 'clarity'

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Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley faces an uncertain future this summer.

O'Riley, 25, has hardly featured for the Seagulls following his January return from Marseille.

The Denmark international has been used as a late substitute against Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Tottenham and Chelsea and hopes to gain further minutes in Brighton's four remaining fixtures.

“Honestly, right now, I’m not sure (on my future). That’s the honest answer," he said exclusively to The Brighton Base. "I’ve always said this.

"I love being here at Brighton. I love what the club stands for, the values, all the stuff I do with the foundation.

"I have a lot of good relationships with everyone at the club, but, at the same time, as a player, you naturally want to play.

“We train every day to improve ourselves, of course, but you also train to make an impact for your team on a match day.

"We’ll see how the rest of the season pans out, and, you know, I’d like to hope I’d be involved in some of the games going to the end of the season.

“But regardless, end of the season, I think I’ll have a bit more clarity on kind of where I stand and how that looks going into the summer.”

The Denmark international started the first two matches of the season for Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler but was then loaned to Marseille.

He made 25 appearances for Marseille under former Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi but his loan was cut short after the French club exited the Champions League.

The former Celtic man is contracted with Brighton until June 2029 and has a guide price of £25m.

He has previously been linked with Juventus, Roma, Atalanta and Everton.

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