Sevilla are negotiating a deal to sign Brighton defender Valentin Barco on loan.
The deal is heading in the right direction and there is an expectation it will be concluded.
The 20-year-old joined the south coast club from Boca Juniors in January and made seven appearances under Brighton’s former head coach Roberto De Zerbi last season.
Barco made three Premier League starts last term and featured 35 times for Boca prior to making the switch to Brighton.
The Argentina international was an unused substitute during Brighton’s victory over Everton in his side’s Premier League opener on Saturday.
Jack Hinshelwood started at left-back after returning from three months out with a foot fracture.
Brighton also have left-back Pervis Estupinan to return to action, with the Ecuador international missing the start of the season due to an ankle injury.
Sevilla’s move for Barco comes after they agreed to sell his Argentina compatriot and fellow left-back Marcos Acuna to River Plate.
Brighton have been busy in the summer transfer market having signed Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Mats Wieffer and Brajan Gruda.
Barco would become the third player to move from England to Sevilla this summer, following the signing of striker Kelechi Iheanacho on a free transfer from Leicester City and the loan arrival of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Arsenal.
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has also confirmed Yankuba Minteh is available for Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Manchester United after he was taken off against Everton on medical advice following a blow to the head, with Simon Adingra introduced as a concussion substitute..
“There are clear rules we have to go through,” said Hurzeler. “It’s also important for the health of the player that we follow the rules of the Premier League, but he will be available.”
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