{"id":537407,"date":"2019-11-30T07:23:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T12:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=537407"},"modified":"2019-11-30T07:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T12:23:38","slug":"graham-potter-brighton-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/11\/30\/graham-potter-brighton-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Potter Not Expecting Huge Transformations in Transfer Window for Brighton &#038; Hove Albion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion boss Graham Potter says he has no &#8220;burning desire&#8221; to improve the Seagulls in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<h2>Graham Potter Not Expecting Huge Transformations in Transfer Window for Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/h2>\n<h3>Potter: Can We Carry On Improving?<\/h3>\n<p>The Seagulls are five points clear of the Premier League drop-zone following a good start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton have shipped 19 goals this season and scored 15 at the positive end; however,\u00a0Head Coach Potter says he is more concentrated on getting the most out of his current squad rather than making additions this winter.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of his side&#8217;s trip to Anfield to face league leaders Liverpool, Potter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/sport\/18067930.graham-potter-no-burning-desire-january-deals\/?fbclid=IwAR0phB7BXMea0iH9NOoblZJw9sXtTHk0k0qekpYFDidNOGwkBraMim6RkkQ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: &#8220;We have had discussions on a really low level, I would say.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not the ideal time to do things because people want to hold on to their players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you are going to do anything, you have to probably overpay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My focus is always to try and improve the group we have got.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think we are at the maximum of where we are now in terms of performances. We can still improve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no burning desire to do anything, it&#8217;s more can we we carry on improving?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Summer Signings<\/h3>\n<p>The Seagulls spent over \u00a345 million in improving their squad this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Potter added Neal Maupay (\u00a320m) and Adam Webster (\u00a320m) from Brentford and Bristol City respectively &#8211; Leandro Trossard switched to the South Coast from Genk for \u00a315m.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton also added Aaron Mooy, Matt Clarke, Taylor Richards, Lewis Freestone and Romaric Yapi to their squad in a busy summer.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"laBUnBUnT_5oaYInIE4ATA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1184139974\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'laBUnBUnT_5oaYInIE4ATA',sig:'cyyb3PZ3HRRjBwegjAQrvI-2e7MikhVNV4G-l0SgCSQ=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1184139974',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion boss Graham Potter says he has no &#8220;burning desire&#8221; to improve the Seagulls in the January transfer window. 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