The Italian stated that although the player’s side of the negotiations is still open, the talks are approaching the “final stages” and that personal terms have been finalized.
“Brighton has agreed to sign Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord,” tweeted Romano. €30 million is the total cost, plus add-ons.
“Agreement on personal terms being now completed, talks moving to final stages.
“Negotiations on player side continue.”
In an earlier tweet, Romano said new Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler had ‘approved’ the signing of Wieffer, who has won nine caps for the Netherlands but missed out on UEFA Euro 2024 squad through injury.
The Italian also revealed the 24-year-old was being ‘monitored’ by Italian giants AC Milan.
He said: “Brighton have started talks with Mats Wieffer’s agents as he’s been included in club shortlist, one of several players also monitored by AC Milan.
“Brighton have started talks on player side, waiting to advance with Feyenoord as per @1908nl.
“Hürzeler has approved Wieffer.”
A further tweet from Dutch outlet De Telegraaf revealed Liverpool were ‘still making frantic attempts’ to sign Wieffer – but had ‘acted too late’.
The defensive midfielder was brought to Feyenoord by new Reds boss Arne Slot in June 2022. Under Slot’s management, Wieffer won the Eredivisie title in 2022-23 and lifted the KNVB Cup in 2023-24.
The tweet from De Telegraaf said: “Arne Slot and Liverpool are still making frantic attempts to sign Mats Wieffer, but appear to have acted too late.
“Feyenoord has a verbal agreement with Brighton for 30 million plus large bonuses for the transfer of Mats Wieffer.”
