Brighton reject Napoli's £8m bid for Gilmour

Brighton person turned down an £8m bid from Italian broadside Napoli for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour.

Sources opportunity nan connection was regarded arsenic an first approach, suggesting Napoli will beryllium backmost arsenic they judge they tin complete a transfer.

The Scotland midfielder has flown to Japan pinch nan Seagulls for nan commencement of a two-match tour.

They will look Kashima Antlers connected 24 July earlier gathering Tokyo Verde connected 28 July arsenic they look to build connected nan fame of Kaoru Mitoma, nan Japan world who has made specified a immense belief astatine nan club.

Gilmour started 24 Premier League games past play and played 41 times successful each competitions.

He signed for Brighton for £7.5m successful 2022 and still has 2 years near connected his contract.

Napoli, managed by erstwhile Chelsea leader Antonio Conte, vanished 10th past play aft winning nan title successful 2023 for nan first clip successful 33 years.

Meanwhile, Brighton are edging person to signing Paraguay world Diego Gomez from Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami.

Gomez will beryllium portion of his country’s Olympic squad later this month, truthful he would not beryllium capable to nexus up pinch Brighton until aft nan tournament.

However, sources opportunity talks complete a woody are adjacent to completion, pinch suggestions a interest will beryllium astir $18m (£13.9m).