Manchester City, Tottenham and Sunderland got their Premier League campaigns off to winning starts, while Brighton and Fulham could not be separated in opening-day action on Saturday.
Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler is "very confident" that Carlos Baleba will remain at the club this season amid intense transfer speculation linking the midfielder with a move to Manchester United.
Brighton head into the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign full of confidence after finishing 8th last season - matching their second-highest ever top-flight finish.
Ecuador international Pervis Estupinan has completed a permanent transfer to AC Milan from Brighton, bringing an end to a successful two-year stint on the south coast.
Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has joined Serie A giants AS Roma on a season-long loan deal, with the Italian club holding an option to make the move permanent for a fee in the region of 34.7 million pounds.
Chelsea have bolstered their attacking ranks with the signing of Brazilian forward Joao Pedro from Brighton in a deal worth 60 million pounds, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.