Brighton are bracing themselves for offers from Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool who are all expressing an interest in their striker Joao Pedro.
The three Premier League powerhouses are all intent on strengthening their forward lines this summer and are showing varying levels of interest in the Brazil international.
Pedro has scored 30 goals in 70 games for the Seagulls following his £30million transfer from Watford nearly two years ago.
Brighton would be reluctant to let one of their prize assets depart but they have always shown willingness to do business at the right price in the past.
Chelsea have regularly boosted their coffers in recent years, paying substantial fees for the likes of Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucurella.
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A new centre forward is seen as a priority for Enzo Maresca, particularly given the way Nicolas Jackson’s season has tailed off.
The Senegal international made an impressive start to the campaign before a hamstring injury ruled him out for two months.
Jackson has scored just three times since mid-December and was sent-off during last weekend’s damaging defeat against Newcastle.
‘The problem is that Chelsea are fighting for something and they’re not in a comfortable position – you cannot make those risky decisions in such an important game, and it shows a bit of immaturity within Nicolas Jackson,’ former Chelsea star Gus Poyet told BetBrain.
‘I think there’s a bit of frustration in him, perhaps with the way the season has gone or the stress of trying to qualify for Champions League.
‘I know it’s one action, but it was not his best moment; I hope he learns from it. If there was a moment not to get sent off, it was in that game with on much on the line.’
Arsenal’s lack of a recognised goalscorer, meanwhile, has undermined their pursuit of silverware again, particularly in light of the injuries sustained by Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.
New transfer chief Andrea Berta is said to be pushing for a move for Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres while long-term target Benjamin Sesko ramains on the radar.
Liverpool, despite cantering to the title, are expected to invest significantly during the close season and will undoubtedly look to replace Darwin Nunez who has hardly featured during the run-in.
Brighton, for their part, according to the Telegraph, are already looking at potential replacements for Pedro and have long-since agreed a £20m deal for Nuremberg’s Stefanos Tzimas