Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shared an embrace with Liverpool target Alexis Mac Allister as Brighton & Hove Albion secured Europa League football next season. The ECHO understands that and the recruitment chiefs on Merseyside have in the summer. Speculation looms over the AMEX Stadium as Roberto De Zerbi faces a crucial summer with a number of his key targets mooted with moves away from the South Coast. Already, they have secured the services of Joao Pedro for next season with reports suggesting Mahmoud Dahoud and departing James Milner are next in line to be unveiled.
Brighton and the newly-crowned Premier League champions shared the spoils on Wednesday night as Julio Enciso's wonder-strike cancelled out Phil Foden's opener.
He said: "They can have the possibility to change [clubs] because they deserve to play in another level," said De Zerbi.
"When I work, I think for myself, I think for my club - but I think still for the players.