“Juan Román Riquelme preparing for Brighton offer and Seagulls fight. Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme is working to keep youngster Lionel Flores out of Brighton and Hove Albion’s clutches.”
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- Fee
- Not reported
- Valuehow
- €25m
- Reporters
- 1
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted.
BrightonThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Boca JuniorsNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne aggregator reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to December 20293 years 2 months leftAgainst the move
- Brighton & Hove AlbionRoom to spendFor the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €25m
The story so far
1 report · newest firstSport WitnessTrust 55Earliest mentionAggregatorEarliest mentionFull post
Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
2%
- Value
- €25m Powered by
Brighton linked with Boca's Leonel Flores, but talk stays thin
The situation
Brighton's interest in Leonel Flores has not moved much since it first surfaced. The story is that Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme is trying to keep hold of the 19-year-old as Brighton circle, with no bid, agreement or rejection reported by anyone. There is no Premier League window open today, so even if Brighton wanted to act, nothing can happen until January 2027 at the earliest. Flores remains tied to Boca on a contract running to the end of 2029, meaning Boca would hold all the leverage in any negotiation whenever it starts.
The reporting
The sourcing here is thin. Sport Witness first reported it on 23 October 2026, and since then only tabloids and aggregators have carried the line forward, none of them outlets with a strong track record on this kind of story. There is no second, more credible voice backing it up, so this sits as a single-strand rumour rather than anything corroborated.
The outlook
Given all that, this looks like a long shot for now. For it to go anywhere, Brighton would need to table a concrete offer once the January window opens, and Boca would need to be willing to sell a player Riquelme is reportedly fighting to keep. Flores is valued at €25m, which gives a sense of the scale involved, but nothing suggests talks have reached the stage of a fee being discussed.
What to watch
Watch for any firmer reporting once the January window approaches, particularly whether a credible outlet picks the story up or Brighton make an actual approach to Boca.
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Questions about this transfer
How likely is Leonel Flores to join Brighton & Hove Albion?
Transfer Tracker rates Leonel Flores to Brighton & Hove Albion at 2%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
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