Brighton has completed a deal for Stefanos Tzimas on transfer deadline day, just weeks after the midfielder was linked with a move to Liverpool.
The Seagulls confirmed the transfer on Monday morning, with Tzimas returning to Nurnberg on loan for the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old joined Nurnberg on loan from PAOK last summer with the option to make the deal permanent. The German side activated that clause and immediately sold the player to Brighton for a reported fee of up to £21m ($25m).
“Stefanos is an exceptional young talent, an out-and-out centre-forward with a natural ability to score goals, and we are absolutely delighted to have signed him,” manager Fabian Hurzeler told the club’s website after the transfer was confirmed. “He will join up with us in the summer, ahead of next season, but we are really looking forward to working with him, and feel he has a very exciting future ahead.”
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Liverpool had been linked with the player earlier this month, with Sky Germany stating the Reds were in talks with Nurnberg regarding a possible summer transfer. He added Liverpool had spoken to the ‘player’s camp’ and were among several Premier League sides interested along with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brighton.
However, The Athletic subsequently claimed that Liverpool had ‘no interest in pursuing a deal’ for Tzimas, perhaps opening the window for Brighton’s agreement. The Greek youngster becomes the Seagulls’ third signing of the window along with Diego Gomez and Eiran Cashin.
Tzimas has scored 10 goals in 17 appearances in the German second tier and has also been capped by the Greece Under-21 side.
While it has been a busy transfer deadline day on the south coast, at Anfield things have been a little quieter. Jayden Danns could leave the Reds on the final day of the winter window, with reports suggesting he might join Sunderland on loan.
Kaide Gordon is also reportedly set to move to Portsmouth for the rest of the season, but James McConnell is staying put and won’t be leaving the club on deadline day. It’s understood the midfielder could head out on loan next season, but Arne Slot wants to retain the 20-year-old’s services for the final months of the 2024/25 campaign.
