Brighton chief Paul Barber speaks out over Roberto De Zerbi’s future amid Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool links
Roberto De Zerbi has attracted interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Brighton CEO Paul Barber says the club are ‘confident’ in their ability to keep hold of Roberto De Zerbi, but ‘understand’ that the manager may have ambitions to ‘take his skill base elsewhere’ down the line.
De Zerbi took over the reins from Graham Potter in September 2022, putting pen to paper on a four-year deal, and the Italian has since established himself as one of England’s most sought-after managers with his work at the Amex Stadium.
Despite Brighton’s modest budget, De Zerbi steered his side to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League last season to secure European football for the first time in the club’s history, playing an attractive style of football that has earned widespread praise.
This term, the Seagulls sit down in ninth after 27 games, but it comes after the club lost three of their top stars last summer, with Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and Robert Sanchez departing for a total of around £158million.
De Zerbi’s success at Brighton has, unsurprisingly, caught the attention of some of England’s top teams and the 44-year-old has repeatedly been forced to bat away questions over his future in recent months.
Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been credited with a strong interest in De Zerbi’s services and Brighton chief executive Barber knows he will lik...
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