California, Jan. 31 -- Brighton have rejected a significant offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Nassr for Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, media reports said.
The bid was believed to be worth €65m (£54.42m) but sources with an understanding of the situation say Brighton have no need to sell and dismissed the offer out of hand, the BBC reported.
However, it is anticipated Al-Nassr will return with a higher bid.
According to reports, while Brighton is confident in their position and believe Mitoma has no desire to leave, the sums involved are bound to at least be considered seriously by the 27-year-old and it cannot be completely ruled out that a deal will go through.
Mitoma signed a contract extension in October 2023 that runs to Ju...