Tom Watson

Watson is continuing to ramp up his fitness and is eyeing a return to play soon, according to manager Fabian Hurzeler, per Derren Howard of the Sussex Express. "Yeah, he's pushing, he's training. It's very important that he gets the whole training week without any modification, and then I'm sure that we will see him in the near future on the pitch. Maybe, maybe Oxford. Honestly, I don't know it yet. Maybe he's an option for Everton. Let's see the next few days."

Watson has signed a contract with Brighton until 2029, joining from Sunderland, the club announced. "Tommy is an exciting young talent who we have been tracking for a significant period of time. He's had an excellent breakthrough season with Sunderland, and we are looking forward to him joining us in the summer," technical director David Weir said.