Hurzeler on ‘Child Rodri’, Minteh and switch goals

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been talking to the media earlier than Saturday’s Premier League sport in opposition to Leeds United at Amex Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Listed below are the important thing strains from his information convention:

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• Deadline-day signings Chema Andres, a £15.5m arrival from Stuttgart, and Femi Azeez, who joined from Millwall in a deal value as much as £15m, are each “nice characters”.

• Andres, 21, “can positively be an possibility” in opposition to Leeds on Saturday, however Azeez, 25, who’s recovering from an harm, “hopefully might be accessible for the subsequent sport”.

• On comparisons between Spain Below-21 worldwide midfielder Andres, who has been dubbed the ‘Child Rodri’, and the World Cup Golden Ball winner: “He has a protracted strategy to go and hopefully he can get there someday.”

• On what it might imply to Brighton if Andres lives as much as his nickname: “It could be a giant one for us but additionally the entire soccer world.”

• On whether or not Yankuba Minteh is dedicated to the membership after Brighton turned down provides for him from Liverpool: “Sure, positively. He wears the Brighton colors, he wears the Brighton badge.”

• On his problem to Minteh: “If the entire group is profitable and the person shines then Yankuba will get a whole lot of consideration once more and he can then possibly fulfil his dream within the subsequent switch window.”

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