Solly March
Report: Everton plotting summer move for in-demand 26 y/o midfielder
According to reports from 90 mins, Everton have expressed an interest in signing Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Solly March. The report adds that the Toffees are not alone in the race to sign him. Newcastle United and the newly-promoted Leeds United are also in the hunt for his signature. The versatile midfielder has struggled for regular games last season, starting just 11 of his 19 appearances and contributing one assist. Although Brighton are keen to tie him down on fresh terms, the three afore-mentioned Premier League clubs are showing interest in signing him. He still has two years left on his present deal, but Graham Potter is confident that March will commit his future at Brighton. The report claims that if Brighton fail to agree a contract extension with him, they ar...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
