Kaoru Mitoma is seemingly destined to leave Brighton in a future transfer window amid strong interest from Chelsea and Arsenal
Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma has attracted significant transfer interest following an impressive 2022/23 season on the south coast. The Japan international has recently emerged as the latest gem unveiled by the Seagulls after he was signed from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale for just £2.7million in 2021.
From 34 appearances in all competitions, Mitoma has grabbed 10 goals and seven assists and therefore been a driving force behind Brighton's unlikely push for European football. Subsequently, both Chelsea and Arsenal have shown a keen interest to bring the 25-year-old to London.
Brighton are no strangers to fellow English clubs targeting their players and CEO Paul Barber has admitted that he's ready to fend off offers for the £50million-rated winger in the summer.
Speaking to The Beautiful Game podcast last month, he said: "Obviously he's [Mitoma] another player that will be in the spotlight in the next transfer window. "We're ready for that and we understand that, we just hope he can have a great second half of the season. We're very fortunate from a financial point of view that we're not a club that has to sell players to survive."
"Yes, because he is very fast," De Zerbi replied. "At the end of the session, I spoke with Mitoma. I ask him, 'how are you?' I said, 'listen, we have to improve in some situations of the football'. He said, 'okay coach'. I said, 'yes but we have a lot of time this year and next year!'"
Then, with a wry smile, De Zerbi looked around the room at the journalists present and said: "Okay. But do you understand? 'Yes. Yes, I understand,' he said."
With perhaps a little less humour, De Zerbi has again given his thoughts on Mitoma's future with a clear message to any interested clubs over when they can sign the winger. Speaking ahead of the Premier League clash against Wolves, he said: “He needs to stay here one more year, for him and for us."
A possible replacement for Mitoma now looks to be on the verge of completion with Fabrizio Romano revealing that Brighton are closing in on the signing of Joao Pedro from Watford.
ngori_kiza
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mitoma is the among of good player in EPL
ManUnited-Red
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I think he meant Minecraft Dream 😢🤣
What? 💀💀
hicacdlmtz
1
We will keep crying
I think he meant Minecraft Dream 😢🤣
Mombceknty
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
is it necessary for everyone to became self tactician look at someone that doesn't even know position but is criticizing other coaches. mitoma has nothing to do with left back, go and learn more about position before any critics.
nazceiprsu
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
Abeg who be this 😝😝
Tiadilou
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
Left back kee😅😅
hutabimsz
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
did you say left back?
Reaeknpuz
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
how? he's not a defender man
SheldonCooper
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Must u show show negative or should I call it hatred u have on this guy.Why wishing him all that,?
It's harsh reality of elite sports. It's not picking strawberries at the supermarket!
Fucciklmot
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Arsenal can just buy the entire Brighton. Then they can win the premier league in 10 years' time
isn't it funny how arsenal have more ucls than u
ManUnited-Red
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Dream
We will keep crying
sicaceilno
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Read his story of how he get about becoming who he is right now. UK should have a major in dribbling at all our colleges because this guy learnt dribbling from books & videos when he's in college. He wrote a thesis on dribbling. He's a Professor of Dribbling. 😂🤣
😅😅😅
yatbdimpty
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come to arsenal
Rekdmnpr
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Mitoma can solve Arsenal left back problem. Better work rate then Zicengko and Tierney. £30m is within Arteta budget
wapbeklnrs
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next Yakuza🔥🔥🔥
ClementZibowa
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Arsenal must sign mitoma
Kuweikyz
1
Arsenal can just buy the entire Brighton. Then they can win the premier league in 10 years' time
tatbcnopu
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Don't go to Arsenal, You will warm the bench because of Martinelli
realBull
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Mitoma and son deserve to move to bigger clubs and win many trophies
Kuyablnru
4
It should be illegal mitoma to be only 30£m 🤨
Lidcmstyz
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Downside is he's already 25 so his next transfer will be his most defining maybe last big contract. He didn't come up any academy so he's a risk in terms of longevity to even last up to 29 y.o in elite football. Maybe after that at any lower league or farmers league is logical
Must u show show negative or should I call it hatred u have on this guy.Why wishing him all that,?
Cumbcimnuy
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arsenal should sign this guy to have a strong team in champion next season
SheldonCooper
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Downside is he's already 25 so his next transfer will be his most defining maybe last big contract. He didn't come up any academy so he's a risk in terms of longevity to even last up to 29 y.o in elite football. Maybe after that at any lower league or farmers league is logical
SheldonCooper
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Read his story of how he get about becoming who he is right now. UK should have a major in dribbling at all our colleges because this guy learnt dribbling from books & videos when he's in college. He wrote a thesis on dribbling. He's a Professor of Dribbling. 😂🤣
jendknosuz
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If I owned a football club, he would have been first on the list of players to shop .
terajk19950
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arsenal project is more attractive than Manchester's..
vawaceknry
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Let wait and see what will happen Arsenal and Chelsea are working on to sign him
MarcusDobson6
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this guy should join man utd over arsenal
Man U is trash,Why should he join Man U
realBull
5
Barca should go for this player instead of roque or other youngster. Mitoma can teach as well as perform every week
rateikty
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this guy should join man utd over arsenal
Peterejike2003
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Who can buy him? 👀
Dream
Rahul-Barca
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Briton has great player scouting units. They have secret data even they try to risk a unknown league player who has match their criteria. Good to see they playing total football . Pass , counter press , quick one two.
ManUnited-Red
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Who can buy him? 👀