# Brighton Secures Chema Andres Amid Minteh Transfer Rumors

Brighton signed Chema Andres from Stuttgart for £15.5m after raising funds from Carlos Baleba's sale to Manchester United.

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Brighton completed a transfer deadline deal to sign Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart for a fee of £15.5m. [^1]

Brighton & Hove Albion signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m with potential add-ons that could take the total past £15m. [^2]

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke confirmed that defender Joe Rodon will be out for eight to 10 weeks with a serious hamstring injury. [^3]

Florian Wirtz is in his second season at Liverpool and needs to become more influential as a No 10, especially after the arrival of Bradley Barcola. [^4]

Liverpool have drawn both their opening fixtures 2-2 and need a win against Ipswich Town to kickstart their campaign. [^5]

Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle and Bournemouth manager Marco Rose are both former head coaches of Red Bull Salzburg. [^6]

Brighton raised significant funds through player sales in the transfer window, including the £70m move of Carlos Baleba to Manchester United. [^7]

Brighton & Hove Albion rejected a €45m bid from Bayer Leverkusen for star player Malik Tillman before turning to sign Chema Andres. [^8]

Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage is seeking to replace the club's most successful manager after losing two key defenders and facing a difficult start to the season. [^9]

Andres came through Real Madrid's youth set-up and made his La Liga debut in January 2025 before helping Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League. [^10]

Chema Andres made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season after joining the club from Real Madrid in 2025. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Brighton completed a transfer deadline deal to sign Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart for a fee of £15.5m. (BBC Sport, News)
2. Brighton & Hove Albion signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m with potential add-ons that could take the total past £15m. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
3. Leeds United boss Daniel Farke confirmed that defender Joe Rodon will be out for eight to 10 weeks with a serious hamstring injury. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
4. Florian Wirtz is in his second season at Liverpool and needs to become more influential as a No 10, especially after the arrival of Bradley Barcola. (The Guardian, News)
5. Liverpool have drawn both their opening fixtures 2-2 and need a win against Ipswich Town to kickstart their campaign. (The Guardian, News)
6. Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle and Bournemouth manager Marco Rose are both former head coaches of Red Bull Salzburg. (The Guardian, News)
7. Brighton raised significant funds through player sales in the transfer window, including the £70m move of Carlos Baleba to Manchester United. (BBC Sport, News)
8. Brighton & Hove Albion rejected a €45m bid from Bayer Leverkusen for star player Malik Tillman before turning to sign Chema Andres. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
9. Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage is seeking to replace the club's most successful manager after losing two key defenders and facing a difficult start to the season. (The Guardian, News)
10. Andres came through Real Madrid's youth set-up and made his La Liga debut in January 2025 before helping Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League. (BBC Sport, News)
11. Chema Andres made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season after joining the club from Real Madrid in 2025. (BBC Sport, News)

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