Brighton's improvement in these two seasons is evident, and last season they were even contenders for a Champions League spot, but unfortunately the team's quality was still slightly lacking, and they eventually qualified for Europe, which is undoubtedly a huge recognition for Brighton. However, compared to the big Premier League teams, Brighton are not aiming for the title, and their current plan is still to keep the team competitive and develop young players to sell the big clubs to ensure the operation of the club.
This summer, Brighton have sold McAllister to Liverpool for a £35 million transfer fee. Compared to McAllister's play at Brighton, the price of £35 million is indeed low, but this is the liquidated damages clause he included when he joined Brighton, and Brighton can only accept this result. In the trade of another midfielder Kecedo, Brighton insisted on his £100 million offer without wavering, and Chelsea are currently the most promising team to sign Caicedo.
In order to fill the vacancy created by McAllister's departure, Brighton are also actively looking for suitable players to fill it, with Chelsea midfielder Gallagher as their target. Last season was Gallagher's first full season with Chelsea, but his performance did not meet the team's expectations, and he played 35 league appearances, scoring three goals and providing one assist, which is still not a small difference from his performance at Crystal Palace.
However, Gallagher still has the trust of Chelsea's new manager Pochettino, and according to the Daily Telegraph, Pochettino's attitude towards Gallagher is very clear, hoping that he will stay with the team for at least one season, and the new season will also give him more playing time. Gallagher provided 0.6 key passes, 0.7 interceptions and 1.3 tackles last season and had an 85 percent pass completion rate, but only 45 percent of his rivalry wins, but his positioning as an all-around midfield still earned Pochettino's trust.
However, since Chelsea prefer the arrival of Caicedo, and Brighton are most interested in Gallagher among the current Chelsea players, there is still a possibility of a trade between the two sides. According to English media reports, if Chelsea are willing to offer Gallagher, Brighton are willing to make some concessions in the Caicedo deal, and Gallagher is currently worth 35 million euros, considering his age and play, Brighton can give a valuation of up to 50 million pounds to facilitate the deal.