Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler wants to keep German duo Deniz Undav and Pascal Gross
New Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler wants to keep German duo Deniz Undav and Pascal Gross, talkSPORT understands.
Stuttgart are willing to exercise their £20m buyout option on Undav after he scored 19 goals in 33 games last season, while Borussia Dortmund They are leading the race to sign Gross.
Hurzeler, who at 31 is the youngest manager in Premier League history, has personally contacted both players to tell them they are a big part of his plans.
The Seagulls are willing to offer Gross a new contract.
The early exodus from Brighton is the first major task for new boss Hurzeler, who replaced Roberto De Zerbi as a coach this summer on the south coast.
The Seagulls, who played in Europe for the first time in their history last season, could only finish 11th last season in the Premier League.
He has seen players linked with departures this summer as they look to continue starring in European competitions.
That includes Gross, who has been a reliable servant for Brighton since arriving from Ingolstadt in 2017.
In seven seasons at the Amex Stadium, the German has played 261 times for the club and played a variety of roles, including midfield, right-back and wing.
Gross signed a new contract last summer and talks for an extension began earlier this month.
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But the return to Germany is still at stake, where Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt They are interested.
Undav was on loan at Stuttgart last season and formed a lethal partnership up front with Serhou Guirassy.
Between them, they scored 49 goals, while Guirassy has been heavily linked with an exit this summer.
Stuttgart does not want to lose its two scoring machines and is interested in activating a clause in Undav's loan contract that would make the transfer permanent.
