Al-Nassr are planning to make a second and final offer, worth £90m, for 27-year-old Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma. (CBS Sports) Everton are weighing up a late bid for 20-year-old Brighton and Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson. (i Sport)

Al-Nassr are ready to offer a package worth $112 million for Kaoru Mitoma after seeing an opening bid rejected by Brighton. The initial offer, worth $67 million, was rejected by the Seagulls but Mitoma is the first choice at the Saudi Pro League side as they look to strengthen their options on the wing.

Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr are relentless with their recruitment and have stepped up with a €65 million bid for Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Kaoru Mitoma. The Saudi League club has been pushing for new additions, closing a deal for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran, and now their radar has turned them to the Brighton winger.

The wily Seagulls midfielder bundled the south coast side ahead in the second half at Manchester United. And with it, he became the Premier League's highest-scoring Japanese player ever. That's now 15 for Mitoma and we're going to go out on a limb and say that record will be extended in the seasons to come.

Everton's defensive wall stood firm to the delight of the travelling faithful, but stealing a goal was the cherry on the icing. Having won a corner prior to the VAR penalty check, the atypical set-piece celebration was only heightened by Tim Robinson’s indication he was off to study the monitor.

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Iliman Ndiaye converted a disputed first-half penalty as Everton moved seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone by beating Brighton 1-0. Toffees boss David Moyes celebrated victory in his 700th top-flight match as a manager after Ndiaye capitalised when Seagulls defender Joel Veltman was punished for handball following VAR intervention.

Forest meanwhile have accrued more points from their last 10 league commitments than any other side. Moreover, the visitors have conceded the fewest goals in that period and for all that Chris Wood's prolificacy is gaining deserved headlines this is an outstanding campaign built on an extremely well-constructed rearguard.

Kaoru Mitoma's potential move to Al Nassr will not take place after Brighton made it clear they would not sell the player at any price according to BBC's Simon Stone. The Seagulls had rejected a bid worth around £54m on Thursday, and there were reports suggesting the Saudi Pro League side were set for a second, larger bid.

Al-Nassr are reportedly readying a £90 million offer for Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma after inching closer to a Jhon Duran transfer.

Brighton are set to reject a second bid worth up to £85million for Kaoru Mitoma in the final days of the transfer window. Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, who are in the midst of signing Jhon Duran from Aston Villa,

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