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Surely there will be loans for some of our more established U21s - specifically Samuels, Peupion and Turns. All three are in the final year of their contracts, though there appears to be an option for a further year for Turns. Samuels and Peupion had unsuccessful loans last season, so any loans will probably be 'shop-window' loans, aiming to find them a permanent home and career move; not much in it for the Albion - just the development fee thing, I think, decided by a tribunal.
Turns has had three loans, with mixed success, so we might be able to trigger his one year extension and get a fee for him.
 










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Malick Yalcouye - incoming
Been on the cards for a few weeks I think but saw no confirmation.



Sturm Graz belting ahead at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga, means we’ve triggered a recall option I suppose but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be replacing anyone too soon and may go back out for another loan spell at the end of the season or even be sold prematurely.

Edit - According to Kleinezeitung he’s too good for the Austrian Bundesliga - was ‘outstanding’
“The 19-year-old since November played big and played 18 games for the Grazer in the autumn, in which he contributed two goals and two assists. The midfielder played big, as if he were a 30-year-old veteran with 400 professional games.
In short: Yalcouye is actually too good for Austria's Bundesliga, as he stands out from the best home team once again. Many other clubs have also registered this, which is why a loan until the summer in Styria seems very questionable. Because as usual with loan transactions, the lending club has incorporated an early right of return into the contract. In the winter transfer period 2023/24, Sturm himself used this when Christoph Lang von Hartberg, where the offensive actor had actually been loaned until summer 2024, was ordered back, only to immediately sell him for 600,000 euros to Rapid.”. Suggesting Malick because of his performance at Sturm is now worth more than twice what we paid for him - so a good investment whether he stays or goes.

 
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Been on the cards for a few weeks I think but saw no confirmation.



Sturm Graz belting ahead at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga, means we’ve triggered a recall option I suppose but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be replacing anyone and may go back out for another spell at the end of the season.

Would like to see him in Brighton but loaning him to a better league than the Austrian is not a bad option.
 






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This does make sense. The Austrian league is obviously not stretching him.
Yes, that would seem to be the case. If we do recall him, probably a loan out to the Championship (or even a top League 1 outfit) would be helping him to know English football in English conditions - and if it turns out that he is above the standards in those leagues, then Yay! We could have a winner on our hands! Hasn't happened yet of course, so may be BS.
 


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Yes, that would seem to be the case. If we do recall him, probably a loan out to the Championship (or even a top League 1 outfit) would be helping him to know English football in English conditions - and if it turns out that he is above the standards in those leagues, then Yay! We could have a winner on our hands! Hasn't happened yet of course, so may be BS.
I think by all accounts his level could be better than that - (he’s started in Champions league group matches this season as I said but that was just the groups which Strum mostly lost admittedly ). The Austrian League may be a bit meh but Strum have a very comfortable lead at the top of the table.

Did you see him when he played in the Japanese friendlies?
 
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Yes, that would seem to be the case. If we do recall him, probably a loan out to the Championship (or even a top League 1 outfit) would be helping him to know English football in English conditions - and if it turns out that he is above the standards in those leagues, then Yay! We could have a winner on our hands! Hasn't happened yet of course, so may be BS.
Agree. Looked lightweight against Crawley in pre-season, another loan at a higher standard sounds right
 




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Would like to see him in Brighton but loaning him to a better league than the Austrian is not a bad option.
I prefer the first option!
 


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Agree. Looked lightweight against Crawley in pre-season, another loan at a higher standard sounds right
Have you seen him since?

Just interested because the article I quoted says he has improved to the extent he’s now worth 3 x what we paid for him (just quoting!)?
 


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I think by all accounts his level could be better than that - (he’s started in Champions league group matches this season ................
So have Sima, Scherpen and Osman. :shrug:
'...................................... as I said but that was just the groups which Strum mostly lost admittedly ). The Austrian League may be a bit meh but Strum have a very comfortable lead at the top of the table.

Did you see him when he played in the Japanese friendlies?
No I didn't, only bits of highlights, but the club did, and sent him out on loan. If it does turn out that he's so good that he's wasted in the Championship or League 1 - great, we've found a winner, and come next season he'll be acclimatised to English football.
 




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So have Sima, Scherpen and Osman. :shrug:

No I didn't, only bits of highlights, but the club did, and sent him out on loan. If it does turn out that he's so good that he's wasted in the Championship or League 1 - great, we've found a winner, and come next season he'll be acclimatised to English football.
Excellent assessment
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Let’s see if Hürzeler comes to the same conclusion.
 




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Naylor reporting that Yalcouye is NOT coming back in January. “Brighton considered triggering a January recall option in the versatile 19-year-old’s season-long loan with Sturm Graz before deciding to leave him with the Austrian Champions League participants for the remainder of the campaign.”
 






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This is f***ing crazy, Gyökeres mk2.

We've all seen what Evan can do when he's on it, many of us were there v Newcastle at home.

I'd suggest it's man management & confidence building that's main issue and thats on Hurzeler.

If Arteta still sees the player we know he can be, and thinks he can revive that talent, then shirley the issue is our management of him.

I want our Evan back not Out.
 


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Naylor reporting that Yalcouye is NOT coming back in January. “Brighton considered triggering a January recall option in the versatile 19-year-old’s season-long loan with Sturm Graz before deciding to leave him with the Austrian Champions League participants for the remainder of the campaign.”
Maybe paywalled, but just so you have a source link for that.

Last paragraph
 


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