Kaoru Mitoma Reportedly in Stalled Contract Extension Talks With Brighton

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Reported, not confirmed

UK media reports say contract extension talks between Kaoru Mitoma and Brighton have stalled, with the story then picked up and re-reported by Japanese sports outlets. Mitoma's current contract, a four-year extension signed in October 2023, runs until June 2027.

Brighton have previously described the talks as ongoing and "positive" — but according to the newer reports, Mitoma is now reluctant to commit further given the level of interest from other clubs, and a January transfer window sale is reportedly being considered as an option rather than risking losing him for free in 2027.

What's confirmed vs. what's reported

Confirmed: Mitoma's contract runs through June 2027, and he is currently sidelined by a hamstring injury (also covered in TBM's earlier report on his expected return timeline). Reported, not confirmed: that talks have specifically "stalled," that Mitoma is unwilling to sign, and that a January sale is under consideration — none of this has been stated directly by Brighton, Mitoma, or his representatives.

What To Know

Mitoma is one of the most closely followed Japanese players in the Premier League, and any report about his long-term future at Brighton carries real weight for fans tracking both his club career and Japan's broader Premier League presence — even at the reported-talks stage, before anything is confirmed.

Japanese sports media closely tracks and re-reports UK transfer journalism on players like Mitoma, so a story that originates as British reporting often reaches Japanese fans within hours via translation and re-reporting — worth knowing when weighing how confirmed a given claim actually is.

What Fans Are Saying

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三笘薫選手とブライトンの契約延長の話し合いが、うまく進んでいないとイギリスのメディアが伝えています。ただし、これはまだ報道であり、公式な発表ではありません。