{"id":1073,"date":"2026-06-23T07:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:32:27","slug":"brighton-player-on-verge-of-leaving-despite-positive-contract-talks-with-seagulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/brighton-player-on-verge-of-leaving-despite-positive-contract-talks-with-seagulls\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton player \u2018on verge\u2019 of leaving despite positive contract talks with Seagulls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/brighton\/\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> star Jo\u00ebl Veltman\u2019s future has been a regular topic of discussion in the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 34-year-old moved to The Amex in 2020, after spending close to two decades at Ajax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s been regular claims of the Dutch club\u2019s interest and the Brighton man has also left the door open for a return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last October, the<a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/brighton-man-hints-transfer-decision-is-coming-return-a-possibility\/\"> defender said<\/a> he\u2019s open to returning to Ajax in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later that month, <a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/brighton-player-suggests-seagulls-renewal-on-cards-if-they-want\/\">he insisted<\/a> on the need to make a decision while also hinting a renewal offer from Brighton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dutchman was happy at Brighton&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward to June and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vi.nl\/nieuws\/veltman-kijkt-ondanks-positieve-gesprekken-verder-dan-brighton\">Voetbal International<\/a> covers the latest on Jo\u00ebl Veltman\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fabian H\u00fcrzeler has mainly utilised him as a right-back and in other defensive positions on certain occasions. He played 1,360 minutes from 28 matches and had a part in helping Brighton &amp; Hove Albion qualify for the UEFA Conference League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Seagulls are happy with his performances and have decided to reward him with a new contract. They have already proposed him a serious offer, without VI mentioning their details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He feels valued and appreciated at the Premier League, and this would have helped the parties have positive talks for the renewal. However, the discussions in recent weeks have stalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veltman, despite being happy at the club, is seeking a new challenge. VI states he is now \u2018on the verge\u2019 of leaving H\u00fcrzeler\u2019s side as a free agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutchman isn\u2019t ruling out a return to the Netherlands while also remains open to a move to Spain or Germany. He has received approaches from a few unnamed clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no details of the clubs from these countries looking at Brighton man or to have made contact. There\u2019s also no indication of where he could move next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brighton need new right-back<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fabian H\u00fcrzeler has rotated between Jo\u00ebl Veltman and Mats Wieffer this season. With the Dutchman on the verge of leaving, the Seagulls have to bring in his replacement this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new right-back has to compete and challenge Wieffer for place in the starting lineup next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veltman has played 191 matches for Brighton &amp; Hove Albion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/joel-veltman\/profil\/spieler\/111195\">Transfermarkt<\/a> value him at \u20ac1.5m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion star Jo\u00ebl Veltman\u2019s future has been a regular topic of discussion in the Netherlands.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1074,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1073\/revisions\/1074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}