manchester united, Liverpool and Arsenal They are reportedly fighting each other over a deal to sign Brighton and Hove Albion star Kaoru Mitoma in the next transfer window, according team talk.
After joining the Seagulls from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, the 26-year-old has established himself as an integral part of Roberto De Zerbi's side in recent times.
The striker enjoyed a promising campaign last season, helping his team to a top-six finish in the first division and qualify for a European competition for the first time in the club's history.
So it seems that, impressed by the Japanese's recent eye-catching performances, several Premier League clubs have expressed interest in signing him ahead of the summer window.
According to the report of team talkMan Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool are big “admirers” of the winger, so they could fight each other for this deal during the off-season.
Battle
football transfers(through team talk) claims that Brighton are “ready to sell” Mitoma in the upcoming transfer market after having bought Ibrahim Osman from FC Nordsjaelland.
The report further claims that Brighton would not want to let their star leave on the cheap and want at least £51m, so Man Utd, Liverpool or Arsenal will have to spend huge sums to lure Mitoma away from the AMEX Stadium this summer.
After enjoying the best campaign of his career by scoring 30 goals last season, Mark Rashford has struggled to replicate the same form this season. The Englishman has shown that he lacks consistency, so signing a new winger to create competition for Rashford could be a smart decision and Mitoma could be a good signing.
On the other hand, Arsenal do not have an ideal option as a substitute for Gabriel Martinelli. Although they have Leandro Trossard, Mikel Arteta He prefers to deploy the Belgian in the forward position or in the center of the field. So signing a new option to support Martinelli could be the right decision and Mitoma would be a great option.
However, Liverpool already have enough firepower in their front line and do not need to invest further to strengthen that department unless they choose to capitalize on any of the current options.
Therefore, Man Utd or Arsenal could be a better destination for Mitoma than Liverpool if he eventually leaves Brighton at the end of this campaign.
