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Brighton REJECT whopping £75million transfer bid for Kaoru Mitoma from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr after shock bid
Al-Nassr are in line to sign another Premier League star
BRIGHTON have rejected a whopping £75million bid from Al-Nassr for Kaoru Mitoma.
The Saudi side saw an opening bid of £54m knocked back on Thursday before returning with their eye-watering offer for the 27-year-old.
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But the Seagulls stood firm on their insistence that the winger was not for sale with Mitoma not keen on a move out of Europe.
The Japanese international has become a top star for Brighton since his arrival on the south coast in 2021.
The winger joined from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale for a reported £2.7m back then.
And he has since made 92 appearances for the Premier League club.
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Mitoma, who wrote a university thesis on dribbling past his opponents, has been in great form for Fabian Hurzeler's side this season.
Across 23 Premier League appearances he has scored five goals and registered three assists.
Al-Nassr are pursuing the signature of another Premier League star too.
Aston Villa's Jhon Duran appears to be on the verge of a £65m move to Cristiano Ronaldo's current employers.
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The Villa striker, 21, had been linked to a move within the Premier League but now seems to be heading to the Middle East to make the next step in his career.
Al-Nassr have also shown interest in Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic, but a deal is thought to be difficult to complete.
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Brighton have signed Paraguay international Diego Gomez this month in a deal from Inter Miami.
While they spent big in the summer to bring the likes of Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Mats Wieffer and Ferdi Kadioglu through the door at the Amex.
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