Leeds United and Hull City 'interested' in Brighton's Amario Cozier-Duberry as West Ham 'keep tabs'
Leeds United and Hull City are reportedly interested in a winger who has been compared to Bukayo Saka
Leeds United and Hull City are reportedly interested in Brighton & Hove Albion winger Amario Cozier-Duberry.
The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers, helping to fire the Trotters to promotion from League One via the play-offs.
He registered 10 goals and 13 assists across 41 appearances in all competitions and is now due back at his parent club Brighton.
Leeds United and Hull City ‘interested’ in Brighton winger
According to The Sun, Premier League clubs Leeds and Hull have taken notice of the England youth international’s EFL exploits.
Both have been credited with interest in the wideman, as have newly-relegated Championship club West Ham United.
There is also said to be admiring glances from French outfits Strasbourg and Paris FC, with Cozier-Duberry thought to be assessing his options.
Cozier-Duberry was nurtured within Arsenal’s youth system before moving to Brighton in 2024. He was loaned out by the Seagulls less than two months after arriving, linking up with Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers.
After managing just 23 appearances and one goal for Rovers, he dropped a division to link up with Bolton last summer. It was at Bolton that Cozier-Duberry found form and there was talk of interest from Sheffield United last season.
‘Unplayable’ Amario Cozier-Duberry
In 2023, his former Arsenal academy coach Jack Wilshere described Cozier-Duberry as a player who is sometimes “unplayable”.
He told The Athletic: “His super-strengths are his ball-carrying and ability to take people on. He’s an exciting footballer, but [has] loads to learn.
“Amario is very exciting and Mikel [Arteta, Arsenal boss] likes him. He reminds me of Bukayo Saka, plays in the same position as him, needs to get better with his decision-making like Bukayo did, but he’s definitely exciting.
“In some moments he’s unplayable. You give him the ball and he can make things happen. You can set up a team and have a game plan, but when you’ve got individuals like that you’ve got a chance.”