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Fabian Hurzeler says he wants his Brighton side to play with "courage and intensity" and continue the style of former Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi.

"Brighton play football with a lot of courage and that's something I want to continue with my team," he told BBC Radio Sussex's Johnny Cantor. "That is part of Brighton.

"I am really looking forward to continuing that style.

"We want to play football with intensity and be a team that nobody wants to play against. It is also important to have a plan with and without the ball.

"The main part will be to play with courage and intensity. They are two values that will be important to us as Brighton's philosophy.

"The analytical and data-based approach to the game is something very special and when you look at the past achievements [of the club] it has been massive.

"I really like looking at and working with data, so it is an approach I like."

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Simon Stone
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New Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media for the first time since his appointment as Roberto de Zerbi's successor.

Here are the main lines from his news conference:

• On becoming the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history: "My age is a big topic. I am a young man but I am not a young coach. I call myself the friendly authority. Football is my passion. I try to convince my players using the power of ideas."

• On why he quit as a player at the age of 22: "I was honest with myself about being a player. I wouldn't get to the level of Brighton, for example. I thought why not start to become a coach."

• On joining Brighton: "I really like the DNA - it is a very analytical, data-based approach. I like the style, playing with courage. I know they have achieved big things. It is an honour to be part of it."

• More on working with the Albion squad: "I am really excited. We have young players with big potential, and older ones who have achieved a lot of things."

• On not copying De Zerbi: "Roberto de Zerbi had a huge impact on the whole football world. But I have my own philosophy. Roberto's team played with a lot of courage in ball possession, but you can't copy anyone."

• On German role models: "All the German coaches are role models for the young coaches. There are ideas from [Thomas] Tuchel on ball possession, [Jurgen] Klopp on intensity. It is a mixture. Against the ball and with the ball you have a plan. These coaches help the young coaches a lot. We hope to be like that one day."

Brighton, Brentford, Everton and Southampton are interested in Millwall's 18-year-old English midfielder Josh Stephenson. (Football Insider), external

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We asked for your views on Brighton signing Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle. The forward spent last season on loan at Feyenoord.

Here are some of your answers:

Daniel: A good long-term investment. Premier League is more difficult than Eredevisie so I don’t expect the same return from him as last season. I expect him to continuously and gradually improve yearly, score and create goals, and help us get back in Europe. If we want to compete for the top seven again this is the kind of money we need to spend on this kind of young talent.

Gez: I have a fear that we are paying too much, but we shall see.

Ali: He can be one of the best signings of the season. I've watched him play.

Glenn: Can't see why they are spending £30 million on a 19 year old when they have good academy players in the u21s.

Yankuba Minteh says Brighton's treatment of young players was key in him making the move from Newcastle.

The 19-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Dutch club Feyenoord, has signed a deal with the Seagulls until 2029.

“I'm feeling really happy about the move,” he said. “Feyenoord was a great experience for me. Everybody loved me, the coaching staff, players - it was like a family. But Brighton is a club which I have watched in the Premier League. It's a good club for young players and the way the young players have progressed here is important for me.

“I think it's a great thing to move to [another] Premier League club. Although I didn't play any games for Newcastle look where I am now! I have the chance at Brighton in the Premier League.”

Minteh contributed 10 goals and six assists on loan at Feyenoord in the 2023-24 season.

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Brighton have been left frustrated after Chelsea agreed a deal to sign 25-year-old midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City even though the player had undergone a medical with the Seagulls and a fee was agreed between the two clubs. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

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Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has turned down the chance to move to Brighton.

The Seagulls had been keen to sign Dewsbury-Hall in a cash-plus-player swap deal involving Poland midfielder Jakub Moder.

However, it is understood that Chelsea have entered talks with the Foxes for the 25-year-old and since put in an initial offer that has been turned down.

Dewsbury-Hall remains open to either moving to Stamford Bridge or staying at this boyhood club.

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Managers will always outwardly support their players on the international stage, but you can be sure one or two will privately be hoping for an early exit from Euro 2024 for a few of their star men.

International tournament summers disrupt pre-season for managers.

Various players from different nations return to their clubs at different times, sometimes with injuries, holidays get postponed and rescheduled. As a general rule, the best players are more likely to play for the best nations and therefore go further in international tournaments.

The Euro 2024 final will take place on 14 July. Over half of Premier League clubs already have a pre-season fixture scheduled within 10 days of that.

Of English clubs, unsurprisingly, Premier League champions Manchester City have comfortably the most players in the Euro 2024 knockouts. The best represented Premier League side at the start of the competition have a full line-up of 11 stars still in Germany.

They are followed by the rest of last season's top three - Arsenal and Liverpool - who have eight and seven respectively. Manchester United also have seven while Brentford - aided by their healthy Danish contingent - have six and Crystal Palace five.

Championship play-off winners Southampton's three representatives were all eliminated at the group stage, while fellow newly promoted side Ipswich have not seen their summer impacted at all by players at Euro 2024.

Of the Championship-winning Leicester squad, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and defenders Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard remain in Germany - as does Turkey's Yunus Akgun, who spent last season on loan with the Foxes.

This data was provided by Opta and counts the clubs where players finished at the end of the 2023-24 season.

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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Chelsea have made a move to sign Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who Brighton are also interested in.

Albion are keen to sign Dewsbury-Hall in a cash-plus-player swap deal involving Poland midfielder Jakub Moder.

Moder is ready to switch but there are concerns that Chelsea's enquiry, made on Thursday, could cause Dewsbury-Hall to reject the move to the south coast.

Chelsea believe they would be the preferred choice for the 25-year-old, particularly as they can offer the chance to link up with manager Enzo Maresca, who joined the Blues this summer after delivering Leicester's Championship title and promotion to the Premier League last season.

The situation is complicated further by Dewsbury-Hall's general reluctance to leave his boyhood club, who he joined when he was eight.

In an interview with BBC Sport this week, Dewsbury-Hall said: "I have been here since I was a kid. I love everything about the club. I grew up and managed to play in the first team. I am happy.

"I have never said I am actively wanting to leave. That sort of stuff is not up to me. You never know with football - the season is about to start, so we will see."

The Foxes, who hired Steve Cooper to succeed Maresca, are in a poor position under the Premier League profit and sustainability rules and it is thought they need to sell the academy graduate to satisfy the regulations.

Brentford are also reportedly interested in Dewsbury-Hall.

Brighton had agreed a swap deal with Leicester City for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall which involved Jakub Moder and a fee, before Chelsea showed an interest in the 25-year-old Foxes midfielder. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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We asked for your views on which Euros player would be a good fit for Brighton.

Here are a few of your suggestions:

Rod: Georgiy Sudakov of Ukraine - creative and hard-working.

Andrew: Have been impressed by Christoph Baumgartner. Would give another forward/attacking option.

Bradley: I personally think Dan Ndoye, especially if Undav leaves and Ferguson goes on loan.

Ben: Patrick Wimmer.

David: I don't think we should be signing any "Euro star" players. Firstly it does not fit our model of buying value players. Secondly our squad last season was depleted - the last thing we want is players going off to play in national squads. The irony is that by virtue of playing for Brighton players will be picked for their national team and then they get bought.

Scott: Kvaratskhelia would be a dream signing and increase our pace up front.

Brighton are interested in 21-year-old Inter Miami and Paraguay midfielder Diego Gomez. (Talksport), external

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As the Euros group stage comes to a close, how's your scouting report gone?

Who has caught your eye as a perfect signing for Brighton?

And how would they fit into Fabian Hurzeler's starting XI?

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Brighton are keen on 25-year-old Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Brighton and Nottingham Forest are interested in Norwegian side Sogndal's 18-year-old Ghanaian winger Edmund Baidoo. (Sky Sports), external

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Brighton are keen to keep versatile midfielder Pascal Gross despite reported interest from Borussia Dortmund.

The 33-year-old has just one year left on his contract and are open to renewing the German's deal to prolong his stay at Amex Stadium.

Champions League finalists Dortmund have previously been described as "close" to signing Gross but it is understood that they have yet to make contact with Brighton.

Brighton would be due a substantial fee if he opted to leave this summer.

Former St Pauli manager Fabian Hurzeler recently replaced Roberto de Zerbi as first-team head coach and will take charge of pre-season preparation in July.

Borussia Dortmund are very close to reaching a verbal agreement with Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross, who has one year left on his contract. (Sky Sport Germany), external

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Brighton captain Lewis Dunk is one of the 26 players in Gareth Southgate's England squad.

The 32-year-old is at his first major tournament with his country, but there has been a big change at his club side.

It was announced at the end of the Premier League season that manager Roberto de Zerbi would be leaving the Seagulls, and while Dunk has been in Germany with the Three Lions, it has been confirmed that Fabian Hurzeler will be the club's new boss.

And Dunk revealed to BBC Sport that Hurzeler had already been to the club last season while De Zerbi was in charge.

"I’ve had a good conversation with him." Dunk said. "I’ll be honest, I don't know too much about him.

"I know he got promoted with St Pauli. He was at our training ground before last year watching training under De Zerbi.

"From what I’ve seen from him, I think it will be a similar possession-based-style football, which will suit the players at the club.

"It’s an exciting prospect. At the time, of course, we were gutted De Zerbi was leaving, but the club have done another good appointment and hopefully we can hit the ground running under Hurzeler."

Hurzeler is the youngest permanent Premier League manager in history at 31 years old and Dunk says it is just a sign of how football is changing.

"It makes me feel old. I think that's the modern game now." Dunk said.

"Players are getting younger and managers are getting younger, and I'm still clinging on.

"It will be a strange dynamic but he's the manager at the end of the day. He's the boss and you listen to the boss."

Brighton and Southampton have made offers to IFK Gothenburg for 18-year-old Malian midfielder Malick Yalcouye. (Caught offside), external

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Billy Gilmour only had to chase German shadows for part of Scotland's Euro 2024 mauling in Munich on Friday.

The Brighton midfielder's introduction, moments before the hosts' fourth goal, came too late to make any odds.

But his influence was more keenly felt on Wednesday as Steve Clarke's side injected their campaign with a hit of positivity by claiming a point against Switzerland.

They way Clarke's side played against the Swiss was far closer to the Scotland that downed Spain and shocked Norway in the qualifiers.

Gilmour was central to it. He won back possession more than any other Scotland player, and kept things ticking over in midfield, taking the ball in tight spaces and emitting a sense of calm.

But Gilmour himself was not getting carried away by the improved display.

He knows they have to back it up against Hungary, but there was a confidence they can make history by reaching the knockout stages for the first time.

"We gave everything out there," the 23-year-old said. "We knew we had to bounce back after the last performance and it puts us in a good place.

"We're a good team. We know our strengths. Tonight was more like a Scotland performance. Getting after the ball, passionate - everything was there."

Read more on Gilmour's impact on Scotland's performance here