Gateshead sign Crawley defender Radcliffepublished at 19:02 GMT 3 February
19:02 GMT 3 February
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Ben Radcliffe made four appearances for Crawley this season
Gateshead have signed Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe on loan until the end of the season.
The 22-year-old previously had a loan spell with the Heed in 2024-25 and scored twice in 19 league appearances.
He returns with the club nine points adrift of safety at the bottom of the National League table and on a run of 14 successive defeats in all competitions.
🎧 O'Riley returns and Palace previewpublished at 17:18 GMT 3 February
17:18 GMT 3 February
The latest episode of the Albion Unlimited podcast from BBC Radio Sussex reflects on Brighton's draw with Everton and Matt O'Riley's return to the Seagulls from a loan spell at Marseille.
There is also a preview of Sunday's Premier League game against rivals Crystal Palace.
Listen to every Brighton game live on BBC Radio Sussex, with all the build-up and full commentary with Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall, and there is a full preview of all Seagulls' matches on Fridays at 18:00 in The Weekend Warm-up
Brighton striker makes Forest switchpublished at 12:30 GMT 3 February
12:30 GMT 3 February
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Brighton striker Olivia Johnson has joined WSL 2 club Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
The 18-year-old spent the first half of the campaign on loan with Bristol City in the second tier, scoring one goal in eight appearances before returning to Brighton last month.
She has made two senior appearances for Albion, making her debut in March 2024 against Bristol City in the Women's Super League, before featuring in the League Cup group stages the following campaign.
"This is another great opportunity for OJ to get regular exposure in a senior environment." said under-19s head coach Danielle Bowman.
"Forest are having a positive season in the WSL2 following promotion and this will be a chance for OJ to add her qualities to the squad, learn from experienced players, and help Forest climb the table."
'Slightly worried by Seagulls' shallower squad'published at 12:30 GMT 3 February
12:30 GMT 3 February
Joe Sayers Fan writer
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Our January window started in the most perfect way you could possibly imagine for Brighton fans, with Pascal Gross making a shock return to bolster experience in our midfield.
There was hope that, with a few gaps starting to form in the squad, we would be relatively active in a January window for once.
With the big injury to Stefanos Tzimas, it has left us incredibly light up top. Only Danny Welbeck and Babis Kostoulas remain as our two options to lead the line.
An injury to Welbeck could mean the pressure then falls onto an 18-year-old to be the main man, and while he might relish that challenge, I think it is far too much pressure to be put under in your first season in the Premier League.
I am really confused about the decision to let both Tommy Watson and Brajan Gruda go out on loan. Again, we are one Yankuba Minteh or Karou Mitoma injury away from scrambling to find a stopgap solution rather than having players we know can be effective in those areas.
We have managed to get to the end of the window without any more rumours of big players leaving us, which will be as important as additions to the squad.
It is clear to see how important players such as Jan Paul van Hecke and Carlos Baleba are to our side. With these important cogs of the machine still in place, the heart of this team is still beating strong.
Overall, I am slightly worried that we are going into the back end of the season with a much shallower squad. Fabian Hurzeler has assured fans we will be where we want to be at the end of the season, so let's just wait and see...
Andrew Moran has joined Preston North End on a permanent transfer, for undisclosed terms. "The next step for him is to establish himself somewhere and, with that in mind, a permanent transfer suits all parties," said Seagulls' sporting director Jason Ayto.
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Hurzeler expects returning O'Riley to 'positively impact' clubpublished at 18:40 GMT 2 February
18:40 GMT 2 February
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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler says he expects Matt O'Riley to "positively impact the team" after the midfielder returned from his loan spell at Marseille.
Denmark international O'Riley played 25 times for the French club this season.
Hurzeler said: "We're pleased to welcome Matt back to the club. We know all about his qualities, and I have no doubt he will settle back into the group very quickly.
"He's had a good spell with Marseille, playing regular domestic football and in the Champions League, and we believe he can positively impact the team in the second half of the season."
The 25-year-old joined Albion from Celtic in August 2024, making 23 appearances in his first season with the club.
He made two Premier League appearances for them at the start of this season, scoring from the penalty spot in the 1-1 draw with Fulham on the opening day.
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