For a bit of fun, we've used the latest edition of Football Manager to travel five years into the future, and taken a look at how Brighton's side shapes up. This is how the management simulator predicts the Seagulls will be lining up in January 2026.
1. GK: Illan Meslier
You join us in January 2026, where Brighton & Hove Albion are pushing for Europa League qualification, sitting in seventh place. The ex-Leeds United stopper is their new number one. Photo: Pool
2. RB: Tariq Lamptey
Now worth a whopping £42.5m, it's fair to say that Lamptey has blossomed into quite the player. He turned down offers from far and wide to stay with Brighton, but is still, rather ominously, on Spurs' radar. Photo: Naomi Baker
3. CB: Ben White
Five years on, Ben White is also still on the Seagulls' books. He's become an England international, and is now in the prime of his career. The now 28-year-old is one of the club's most reliable performers. Photo: ANDREW COULDRIDGE
4. CB: Mykyta Burda
White's defensive partner is an experienced Ukraine international, who is midway through his second season at the club after spells with Dynamo Kiev and Chelsea. His 16/20 work rate attribute rating is particularly striking. Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos