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Brighton’s last 10 loan signings including Messi successor, club legend, and Arsenal flop

Brighton have been linked with a handful of loan deals as deadline day approaches.

26.08.25, 08:52 Updated 22.05.26, 14:48 5 Minute Read

Charlie Parker-Turner

Charlie Parker-Turner

Brighton’s recruitment model is all about signing young, unknown players on the cheap, giving them a platform to develop before selling them on for huge profits. So, signing a player on loan goes completely against the fundamentals of their strategy.

When the Seagulls do complete a loan deal, it’s either because the player can provide short-term success that is simply too good to turn down, or a ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ situation.

With the summer transfer window drawing to a close, Brighton have recently been linked with loan moves for Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Antony - but would such a deal prove worthwhile?

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