Brighton will need depth heading into the Conference League for only their second ever campaign in Europe. The lessons of 2023-24, when they reached the Round of 16 in the Europa League but finished 11th in the Premier League, will be fresh in their minds. The Seagulls' recruitment has been the gold standard for many years, so it's likely chairman Tony Bloom's top secret algorithms have already zeroed in on the next future household name they're picking up for tuppence from the Ecuadorian second division.
