Brighton ‘closing in on’ Stuttgart midfielder Chema for about £20 million | OneFootball

Albion could add a midfielder late in the window, with Stuttgart’s Chema Andres emerging as a possible signing.

Sky Sports in Germany suggests Brighton are closing in on the 21-year-old, with a fee of about £20 million.

The Real Madrid academy graduate, a Spain under-21 international, operates as a defensive midfielder and has made 41 senior appearances for the Bundesliga side. They include two brief outings across the opening league rounds.

Albion’s midfield options have changed, with Carlos Baleba sold to Manchester United and James Milner retiring at the end of last summer.

Malick Yalcouye is primarily a deep-lying option, though he featured further forward in the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea, where Olivier Boscagli shielded the back four.

Source: TheArgus.co.uk

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