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Inside Brighton’s rise: David Burke on navigating managerial upheaval, recruitment successes and the deals that got away (Part Two)
22.10.26, 10:37 Updated 22.10.26, 10:48 14 Minute Read
Signing players in a transfer window is a difficult enough task for any club, given the sheer volume of uncontrollable factors involved. Add a newly appointed manager into the equation, and the challenge becomes more complicated still.
What system and style do they believe suits the squad? How do they feel about the players the club has already been pursuing? Which members of the existing squad will suit the new style, and who might flourish under a different system? What positions will they look to strengthen, and what kind of player will they be looking at?
Although immediate answers are sought, the reality can be very different. As such, building a squad for the following season is a task fraught with uncertainty.
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