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  1. Lots and lots of people in the sea and on the sand at the beach in Brighton. The pier can be seen in the background.

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  3. Brighton to Chelsea transfer fees approach £300m

    All of Chelsea's acquisitions from Brighton in the last three years. Marc Cucurella 5 August 2022 £60m Graham Potter and staff 8 September 2022 in excess of £21m Robert Sanchez 5 August 2023 £25m Moises Caicedo 13 August 2023 £100m rising to £115m Joao Pedro 29 June 2025 £60m

    Since 2022, Brighton have become something of a feeder club to Chelsea - at least on paper.

    Should Joao Pedro complete his switch to Stamford Bridge, he will become the fifth high-profile departure from Brighton, with around £280m going the other way.

    Despite such an exodus, it is remarkable how Brighton have kicked on and thrived under first Roberto de Zerbi and now Fabian Hurzeler.

    The transfers began with Marc Cucurella in the summer of 2022, joining Chelsea for a fee of £60 million, despite only one season in the Premier League.

    Not long after, Graham Potter was plucked from Amex Stadium to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea reportedly paying £21 million for the head coach and his entire backroom staff - a record amount for a manager. He duly lasted just seven months in west London.

    Potter's sacking did not end Chelsea's fascination with Brighton. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez arrived for £25 million in August 2023 before the marquee signing of Moises Caicedo a week later. The Ecuador midfielder broke the British transfer record when he arrived from £100m rising to £115m.

    After a two-year break, Chelsea are back on the south coast to seal a £60 million deal for Joao Pedro, a forward whose metrics suggest he is one of the most astute attackers in the league. Yet despite this loss of talent and leadership, Brighton have not stumbled.

    Under Hurzeler, the youngest manager in Premier League history, Brighton have evolved tactically while remaining fiercely competitive. His rapid, high-pressing philosophy has built on the foundation left by De Zerbi, while injecting a new energy into the squad.

    Albion's renowned recruitment model built around data, undervalued talent, and succession planning continues to pay dividends, with shrewd signings like Carlos Baleba, Bart Verbruggen, and emerging academy talents helping fill the voids left by big-money exits.

    Hurzeler's Brighton have defied the usual trajectory of clubs losing players to the 'big six', remaining in the hunt for European football.

    It is a testament to Brighton's structural integrity, from chairman Tony Bloom's vision to the club's elite recruitment and analytical departments.

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  8. Brighton forward Joao Pedro

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  15. Brighton forward Joao Pedro

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  23. 'The owner keeps me busy, in a good way' - Hurzeler

    Fabian Hurzeler looks on smiling for BrightonGetty Images

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler says the owner is keeping him "busy" during the off-season as they continue their work in the transfer market.

    The Seagulls have already been active in the summer window, having signed three teenagers and 21-year-old defender Diego Coppola.

    Hurzeler and the ownership will be looking to build on the German's first season in charge as they look to secure European football again having narrowly missed out in 2024-25 when they finished eighth in the Premier League.

    With interest in a number of their key players, the club's work will not only focus on who they can bring in but who they can keep hold of and who may head out the door.

    "The owner keeps me busy, in a good way," Hurzeler told BBC Radio Sussex during a charity walk for the club's foundation.

    "I'm really happy to work. It is a lot of work to do - the preparation for the season and pre-season is very important.

    "You need the right people, the right squad, so you need to do a lot of research, a lot of calls.

    "I'm really happy we are working in detail, working to get the right people. The players we have signed already have great characters and great potential, and I'm very, very happy they have signed with us. I'm really looking forward to working with them."

    Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

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