brighton Soon they may find themselves dealing with interest in Facundo Buonote much closer to home.
she is 21 years old River Plate has been linked in recent weeksReports in Argentina suggest the Buenos Aires club are exploring a loan move after another disrupted period away from Amex.
Now, Rosario Central – the club where Buonote emerged before moving to England – has also joined the talks.
According to journalist Ariel Porcille, speaking live rosario the cityCentral has already taken initial steps to understand the player's situation.
"Central wants him. They like him and Central is interested in him."
However, Porcil clarified that appreciation and transfer are very different things.
"It is not easy, quite the opposite, very difficult, very difficult. We have to wait for many things." Inquiries had already been made, he said, about Buonanot's condition in Brighton.
Brighton's stance questioned
Discussion over Rosario La Ciudad largely focused on whether Brighton would see the value in allowing Buonanot to return to his boyhood club.
Porcelli said the player is under contract and many factors could affect the outcome.
"He is the owner of the club. He has a contract. We have to see what the player decides to do, because he also has the possibility of going on loan to other teams."
After struggling for a few minutes at Brighton, he was sent on loan to Chelsea in a move described as unusual by the programme.
That spell failed to deliver regular football, with the Argentine making only limited appearances before moving again, this time to Leeds.
Radio discussion also reported that Buonnotte initially got opportunities at Leeds, but later slipped down the pecking order and lost his place to Japan international Ao Tanaka.
"An event" that still has fans today
Despite the lack of continuity, Porcil believes Buonotte is highly regarded.
"He is a player who clearly arouses interest among clubs in England. The clubs like him."
“He is a very interesting player and, in my opinion, he can get regular playing time at a Premier League club.”
Porcelli even suggested that securing Buonanotte could prove more complicated than Rosario Central's efforts to bring back former Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz.
Comparisons became a recurring theme throughout the discussion. In his view, Veliz's situation was different because a goalscorer struggling for confidence could clearly benefit more from returning to familiar surroundings. He argued that Buonanot's case was not quite like that.
"Continuity, creativity, good football, goals and assists can all make him return to his parent club without the need to return."
return still dream scenario
Porcelle repeatedly stressed that some of his views on the potential situation at Brighton were personal opinions rather than information gleaned from sources.
Nevertheless, he questioned whether the Premier League club would believe that a return to Rosario Central was the only route back to form for a player in whom they have invested heavily.
"I don't know whether the club he owns would look favorably on his returning to his boyhood club. I say this without any information, just as a personal opinion."
He added that Buonanot could potentially rediscover confidence and regular football elsewhere, whether in Europe or another competitive environment. But that assessment didn't stop him from making his feelings clear.
"For me, Buonotte is a phenomenon."
The journalist recalled the midfielder's appearances for Argentina under Lionel Scaloni and argued that lack of consistency rather than lack of talent has been the main issue in recent years.
And while he remains skeptical about the prospects of a deal, he concluded with a message that many Rosario Central supporters will share:
“Hopefully Buonanotte returns to Central because that would be awesome.”
As for Brighton, the latest claims add another club to the growing list of sides monitoring the Argentinian's future. If interest moves forward, whether the Seagulls see Rosario Central as the right next step is likely to be the main question.
