Brighton face January transfer obstacle – 18-year-old defender has no plans to leave

Estoril have no plans to sell 18-year-old defender Arnolin in January; the player is content and contracted until 2029.

Brighton, Barcelona and Lille are all monitoring Portuguese centre-back Jordan Arnolin's development at Estoril, but a January move appears unlikely. The 18-year-old signed a contract extension last summer that keeps him at the club until 2029, and both Estoril and Arnolin himself are keen for him to stay through the season.

Arnolin has made five senior appearances for Estoril this season and continues to develop with Portugal's youth international teams. With a long-term deal in place and no pressure from the player to leave, the interested clubs will likely have to wait until at least the summer to pursue the defender.