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title: "Brighton: Talks underway for PSG defender"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Lee Connor"
section: "Brighton & Hove Albion"
published: "2019-08-04T19:25:41Z"
modified: "2020-04-05T10:28:18Z"
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# Brighton: Talks underway for PSG defender

**Brighton and Hove Albion are looking to sign PSG defender Romaric Yapi, with RMC via [Sky Sports’ transfer blog](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre) (12.40pm) suggesting talks are underway.**

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The Seagulls are once again working in the transfer market to strengthen the ranks and have had a busy summer already, [splashing](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49220070) the cash on Bristol City defender Adam Webster only a few days ago.

However, it would appear they are not done with their summer spending spree, and have now targeted youngster Yapi, with [Sky Sports taking comments from French news outlet RMC](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre) to reveal Brighton’s interest in the teenager.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Brighton must have seen something they like in the talented youngster, and will be keen to snap him up and harness the talents of a player who must have something about him to be sitting as part of big-spending PSG’s system.

Predominantly a right-back, Brighton are looking for a long-term successor to the recently retired Bruno and could well see Yapi as the ideal man heading into the future.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

It’s hard to say if this would be a good signing or not, but as a risk of sorts to replace Bruno in the long-term, it makes sense.

PSG are obviously a club at the moment who have a massive depth of talent in the ranks, and it is probably no fault of Yapi’s that he hasn’t made it into the first-team picture as yet.

If Brighton can snap him up and develop him further, then they might well just be pulling off a shrewd move.

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