Story bySerie A champions may move for Brighton starEPL IndexSun, January 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM UTC·4 min readNapoli Interest Highlights Matt O’Riley’s Uncertain Brighton FutureNapoli’s interest in Matt O’Riley feels like one of those transfer stories that says as much about Brighton as it does about the player. A decade ago, the idea of Serie A champions bidding more than £25 million for a midfielder struggling to command a starting place on the south coast would have sounded faintly absurd. In 2025, it is simply another chapter in Brighton’s evolution and in O’Riley’s complicated first year in the Premier League. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to reporting first published by WeAreBrighton. com, Napoli have submitted a bid in the region of £25–26 million for the Danish international.
