Exclusive: Brighton and Bournemouth watching 1.92m centre-back – European competition for signing

Brighton and Bournemouth sent scouts to watch Colombian centre-back Néider Parra this week; Porto, Ajax and Palmeiras also monitoring the 21-year-old.

Brighton and Bournemouth both sent representatives to watch Atlético Nacional's 3-1 win over Junior Barranquilla on Wednesday night, with Colombian journalist Julián Capera confirming Premier League and Serie A scouts were in attendance. The 21-year-old centre-back Néider Parra impressed with an assist and 100% tackle success rate. Porto, Ajax and Palmeiras also had scouts present, indicating significant European interest in the defender, who has been praised for combining defensive work with ball-playing ability.