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Brighton and Nottingham Forest tracking Real Madrid star with agents 'working on options'

With Bart Verbruggen linked with an exit, Brighton have stepped up their succession planning.

07.01.26, 14:37 Updated 22.05.26, 14:51 2 Minute Read

Charlie Parker-Turner

Charlie Parker-Turner

Brighton are reportedly among three Premier League outfits keeping tabs on Andriy Lunin’s situation at Real Madrid, amid growing uncertainty surrounding Bart Verbruggen’s future on the Sussex coast.

The Dutchman has shone for the Seagulls so far this season, keeping five clean sheets and asserting himself as one of the Premier League’s most talented shot-stoppers.

With this summer’s World Cup set to be another opportunity for Verbruggen to impress on a global stage, the former Anderlecht star has been tipped to be on the move this summer.

Bayern Munich are long-term admirers of the 23-year-old, whilst Tottenham and Chelsea are said to be monitoring his situation closely.

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