Brighton 'ready to negotiate' Matt O'Riley transfer exit
It's claimed the Premier League club will listen to offers for the former Celtic player during the summer window.
O'Riley, 24, left Celtic last summer for a fee in the region of £25m but struggled to cement a position in the Brighton team.
The midfielder played 21 times in the league for Brighton last season, with an injury seeing him ruled out of the first 10 matches of the campaign.
The four-time Denmark cap has now been linked with a departure from Brighton to join Serie A side Roma.
Il Messaggero reports that Roma are interested in a swoop for the midfielder this summer, having missed out on him last year.
New manager Gian Piero Gasperini had liked O'Riley when he was at Atalanta and had wanted to sign O'Riley before the Premier League interest.
It's claimed the coach is still keen on O'Riley with reports Brighton do not view O'Riley as a key player for the new season and are ready to discuss a move and Roma are hopeful of striking a deal to sign the Denmark internationalist.
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O'Riley recently admitted he is "not completely happy" with his position at Brighton as he admitted he would prefer to play in a different role under Fabian Hurzeler.
"I am not completely happy, and I am just giving my opinion,' he said, relating to where he plays on the pitch under Hurzeler.
'It makes it difficult to show off when you play a position you are not completely happy with. I can play better for the team if I play the number 8 position, but I can play well in other positions.
"You can say it in a way that is not aggressive. If you are honest with another person, you don't lose anything.
'The coach can always say he doesn't agree."
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