Brighton ‘preparing to sign James Milner’ despite Klopp wanting to keep him
Brighton are reportedy interested in signing Liverpool midfielder James Milner as a free agent.
Veteran Milner is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and Albion are keen on bringing the 37-year-old to the south coast, but Jurgen Klopp wants to keep the ex-England international.
Albion are flying high in the Premier League this season and could finish in the European places for the first time in the club’s history, the Seagulls reached the FA Cup semi-final this season and are looking to bring experience into the side to take them to the next level.
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According to The Athletic, Brighton are determined to bring Milner to the Amex Stadium after discussing the player’s signing ‘internally’.
But they will have to wait until the end of the season to make a move for Milner due to regulations blocking Premier League clubs approaching out of contract players until the season finishes.
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Brighton are reportedly not alone in the pursuit of the versatile veteran, with Vincent Kompany’s newly promoted Burnley side also interested in signing Milner.
However, Klopp remains a fan of the utility man and wishes to keep him at Anfield next season, but the club are yet to show any sign of entering into contract negotiations with the 61-time England international.
Milner’s potential arrival in East Sussex would add needed experience to the Brighton squad if they are to qualify for Europe next season, with strength in depth also something that Roberto De Zerbi would likely be willing to address.
The Seagulls have already agreed a club-record £30million deal to sign Watford forward Joao Pedro and are seemingly looking to continue their early transfer business by poaching Milner from under Klopp’s nose after previously signing Adam Lallana from Liverpool in similar circumstances in 2020.
Albion’s World Cup winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister looks set to be on the move in the summer, and the Reds are likely to be in the race to sign him given their engine room problems.
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