{"id":625430,"date":"2023-07-22T04:17:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T08:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625430"},"modified":"2023-07-22T04:24:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T08:24:08","slug":"igor-julio-verbal-agreement-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/22\/igor-julio-verbal-agreement-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Verbal Agreement Reached&#8217; &#8211; Brighton Close to Signing &#8216;Impressive&#8217; Defender &#8211; Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a significant update from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1682432582519083008?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, it has been revealed that Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have a deal &#8220;in place&#8221; to sign Brazilian defender, Igor Julio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/brighton&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton Close to Igor Julio Signing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watch: One player every Premier League club needs to sell.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BIG TRANSFERS! One Player Every Premier League Club NEEDS to Sell!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFgI8YJRqKw?start=13&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brazilian Defender to Join Seagulls<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having reached a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1680238567027613699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1680238567027613699%7Ctwgr%5Edc3b135b76b110cf601d45bc57ef6586b400868e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffootball-italia.net%2Figor-agrees-terms-with-brighton-as-talks-with-fiorentina-progress%2F\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">personal agreement with the player<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0earlier this week, the Brazilian described as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/newswav.com\/article\/fiorentina-centre-back-igor-julio-on-leeds-radar-A2301_QfXBFY\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impressive<\/a>&#8221; was already on board with a move to the Premier League side. The deal, which was subject to both clubs&#8217; final approval, would see the young talent commit to Brighton until June 2027. The deal is set to be completed for a fee of \u00a314.75 million, plus undisclosed add-ons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Igor&#8217;s performances in Serie A for Fiorentina did not go unnoticed, including many top performances in the league alongside an impressive Europa Conference League run, only losing out to West Ham in the final. Brighton have seemingly won the race to sign the 25-year-old defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/20\/chelsea-will-bid-moises-caicedo\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Bid Rejected for Brighton Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having started his career in Brazil, he quickly made a name for himself with his solid defensive and ball-playing attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the deal enters its final stages, Igor is expected to &#8216;travel soon&#8217; to England to complete the necessary formalities, including a medical examination and contract signing. The player is reportedly excited about the prospect of playing in one of the world&#8217;s most competitive leagues, having\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CParkerTurner\/status\/1680249775222845443?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spoken to Roberto De Zerbi<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8rNWeGD6Q8BLgosnFctepA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252236443\" 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:'8rNWeGD6Q8BLgosnFctepA',sig:'_I6bexpUzKurdKa5Wn2VzwPCMjxumycEY6k4pnEQmc0=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1252236443',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Igor Julio Arrival Won\u2019t Affect Brighton Pursuit of Levi Colwill<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the imminent arrival of Igor Julio, Brighton remain undeterred in their pursuit of English defender Levi Colwill.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 20-year-old Colwill had a successful loan spell at Brighton last season, catching the eye with his impressive performances at the heart of the defence. According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CParkerTurner\/status\/1682450149082034176?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charlie Parker Turner<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the Seagulls will continue to push for the young defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/liverpool-could-move-for-100-million-brighton-star\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool Considering Move for \u00a3100 Million Brighton Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The consensus is said to be that while Igor provides a quality safety net for the defensive position, Colwill remains Brighton&#8217;s top target, as confirmed by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4695829\/2023\/07\/17\/igor-julio-brighton-colwill-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andy Naylor<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. After working closely with him last season, De Zerbi is keen to work with him again, but it seems it would seemingly take a huge effort now to swing Chelsea into any kind of negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Photo Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/af48wW\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">JJ Hall on Flickr<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-NC 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant update from\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, it has been revealed that Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have a deal &#8220;in place&#8221; to sign Brazilian defender, Igor Julio. 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