SOLLY MARCH has capped a stellar start to 2023 by signing a new two-and-a-half year deal at Brighton.
March may have been snubbed by Gareth Southgate this week but the Seagulls winger is in the form of his life under Roberto De Zerbi, with seven goals since the World Cup.
The 28-year-old had not scored a Premier League goal before the break but has been a key cog in Brighton’s push for Europe ever since.
This new deal is a two-year extension on his previous contract at The Amex, with the club holding the option of an additional year to keep him at the club until 2027.
March is the latest Seagulls star to agree fresh terms this year, with Moises Caicedo committing to a new long term deal just a month after publicly asking to leave while Adam Lallana also earned a new deal.
Boss De Zerbi said: “It’s great news, he deserves this new contract.
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“We are happy for him. I am happy for him because he is my player and I want the great players to stay with me.
“If you want to improve the squad we have to start with the big players we already have.
“Lallana, Mac Allister, Caicedo and March, they are very big players for us and I am really pleased for them and for me.”
Asked about the England snub for March and teammate Lewis Dunk, De Zerbi added: “It’s not my work.
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“I respect the coach of the national team.
“England have many good players and it’s not my place to say.
“I can give you my opinion as a coach, I love Solly March, Danny Welbeck and Dunk.”
“In my first XI I can decide, but in the international teams, it’s not my work.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
