English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion are famed for their top notch scouting around the world which has seen them unearth players, who later made big money move growing the profit and profile of the club.
Names like Marc Cucurella, Moises Caceido, Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Trossard and Ben White were relatively unknown before coming to Brighton. They all made big money move after a short time at the club.
In continuing with their tradition, the club has set their sight on little known 24 year old Nigerian winger Philip Otele of Romanian side CFR Cluj , who is also comfortable playing as a top striker according to iAMsport.ro.
He is said to be catching the interest of other teams in the English Premier League, but in an interview with iAMsport.ro, the president of the club Ioan Varga said the only offer they have had for the winger who has 13 goal and seven assists this season is from English Premier League side Brighton.
“At the moment we don’t have any other offer for Otele apart from Brighton in England,” he said.
“They are thinking about what I have proposed: £6 million and 20% of a future transfer. Their head of scouting [Mike Cave] said we’ll stay in touch; he’ll speak to the board.
“I told Gigi Becali 6 million, but in euros, because he’s here in Romania. I asked Brighton for 6 million, but in pounds. That’s about €7m.”
If Brighton agrees to pay the fee the club is demanding, he will be their all time most expensive sale for the Romanian side, smashing the record of Lacina Traoré who moved to Kuban Krasnodar for €6m in 2011.
Daniel Martins
