It wasn’t so long ago that Roberto De Zerbi was the talk of the town and tipped to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

The Italian guided Brighton and Hove Albion to their first-ever European finish last season and his stock was understandably high.

From Liverpool to Barcelona.

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The 50-year-old has done a remarkable job at the London club, guiding them to the Premier League and now establishing them in the top tier.

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Keys stated that Frank has been ‘unlucky’ not to be linked with the Liverpool manager’s job and added ‘why not’ push for his signature.

But rather than head to Merseyside, Keys shared that Frank will, instead, replace Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton at the end of the campaign because he is going to leave.

“At Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi continues to write his resignation letter,” said Keys.

“After the defeat to Bournemouth, he returned to a now familiar theme – but with a little bit of a twist.

It’s over.

“The Italian will leave at the end of the season – I’m hearing to be replaced by Thomas Frank, who can think himself unlucky not to have been linked with bigger jobs.

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This time last season, Brentford missed out on European football on the last day of the Premier League campaign.