Brighton and Hove Albion are involved in signing Getafe midfielder Yellu Santiago.
Catching the Seagulls’ consideration throughout final season’s Worldwide Cup after he scored a vital objective for former membership Valencia to finish a 3-2 comeback within the quarter-finals, Santiago, 19, has emerged as a real switch goal for the Premier League outfit.
Considered as a participant bodily, and technically, able to competing in England’s notoriously fast-paced Premier League, Santiago, who stands at an enormous 6’3″ tall, has been certainly one of La Liga’s standout children in latest occasions.
Brighton switch information: Seagulls involved in Yellu Santiago
And in line with CaughtOffside sources, Roberto De Zerbi has the younger playmaker on his switch shortlist with the Seagulls actively scouting {the teenager} because the membership continues to eye a few of Europe’s greatest expertise.
Regardless of signing for Getafe in the beginning of the yr, the Spanish membership agreed to a one-and-a-half-year contract — that means the midfielder is a viable choice for any membership trying to poach him on the finish of the season — and Brighton sits entrance of the queue.
Because the begin of the yr, Santiago, who has represented Spain at under-18 degree, has scored one objective in seven appearances in all competitions.
Earlier than agreeing to the 19-year-old becoming a member of Getafe, Valencia efficiently included a proportion on any future switch.