Hurzeler, 31, leading contender for Brighton job

Brighton person identified 31-year-old St Pauli leader Fabian Hurzeler arsenic nan starring contender to switch Roberto de Zerbi arsenic manager.

The clubs are successful talks and Brighton person already secured a activity licence for him.

No statement has yet been reached.

US-born Hurzeler guided St Pauli to nan German 2nd section title past season, and a return to nan Bundesliga aft 13 years.

If he is appointed he would beryllium nan youngest head since nan creation of nan Premier League successful 1992.

Hurzeler is besides younger than respective of Brighton's elder players, including James Milner, 38, Danny Welbeck, 33, and Lewis Dunk, 32.

Brighton proprietor Tony Bloom and main executive Paul Barber person been starring nan managerial search, which is now successful its last stages.

The nine announced connected 18 May that Italian De Zerbi would beryllium leaving astatine nan extremity of nan Premier League season.