Brighton & Hove Albion linked with £10m Strasbourg star Julio Enciso
Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly linked with a £10m move for Strasbourg star Julio Enciso, with Ipswich Town also interested in the Paraguayan international. The 22-year-old enjoyed an impressive season in France, scoring 12 goals in 42 appearances before representing Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Why Brighton & Hove Albion want Julio Enciso
Gary O'Neil knows exactly what Enciso can offer after managing him in Ligue 1 last season. The Paraguayan international is capable of operating as a left winger, a number 10 or even as a centre-forward, giving Brighton & Hove Albion valuable tactical flexibility ahead of their return to Premier League football. His creativity, eye for goal and willingness to carry the ball through central areas make him the type of attacker capable of unlocking stubborn defences.
What comes next for Julio Enciso?
Any move is unlikely to be straightforward given Enciso's importance to Strasbourg after an outstanding first season at the club. His 12-goal return under O'Neil shows why Strasbourg may be reluctant to lose one of their most productive attacking players after just one campaign. However, Brighton & Hove Albion will hope O'Neil's existing relationship with the player, combined with Enciso's positive memories of his previous loan spell at Portman Road, could help persuade him that a return to England is the right next step.
League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 8th in Premier League, 53 pts, 14W-11D-13L from 38 games, recent form LLWLW. Goals this season: 52 scored, 46 conceded (+6 goal difference). Title race: 32 points behind leaders Arsenal.
