Al Nassr made a formal offer of £60m for the Japan international, which was immediately rejected by the Seagulls. The Saudi outfit were expected to return with an increased offer before their transfer window closed and test Brighton’s resolve further but that no longer appears likely.

Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr are relentless with their recruitment and have stepped up with a €65 million bid for Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Kaoru Mitoma. The Saudi League club has been pushing for new additions, closing a deal for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran, and now their radar has turned them to the Brighton winger.

Nassr Preparing $112M Offer for MitomaBrighton & Hove Albion are bracing themselves for an improved offer from Al-Nassr, with the Saudi Pro League

Brighton and Hove Albion have rejected a huge transfer bid from Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr for star Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, the BBC and other media outlets reported Thursday. Al-Nassr are said to have offered 54.

AL-NASSR have approached Brighton over the £54million signing of Kaoru Mitoma. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian side are already braced to bring in Jhon Duran after agreeing a £65million

Transfer expert David Ornstein posted: “EXCL: Al Nassr approach Brighton & Hove Albion with formal bid to sign Kaoru Mitoma. Proposal for Japan international winger €65m - formally rejected by #BHAFC. 27yo top target to fulfil #AlNassr aim of bolstering in wide attacking areas @TheAthleticFC.”

Al-Nassr are planning to make a second and final offer, worth £90m, for 27-year-old Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma. (CBS Sports) Everton are weighing up a late bid for 20-year-old Brighton and Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson. (i Sport)

Tottenham have agreed a £50 million deal with Bayern Munich for their forward Mathys Tel, according to a report in The Sun.

Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as

Low block — two words guaranteed to send shivers down the spines of the Amex faithful. The Everton game was the latest example of Brighton labouring against opponents set up to protect their goal and crowding the space in front of it, reducing the distances between defence, midfield and attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo could be set for a reunion with a Premier League star at Al-Nassr. According to The Sun, the Saudi club have set their sighs on Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic.